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To throw in another anecdotal person here. For me, I grew up with library exposure to books. Every printed book I've bought has been the direct result of me having borrowed it from the library and realizing I personally couldn't live without it. I have a long and abiding deep respect for libraries.
However, I think the publishers making license restrictions on books libraries buy to be absolutely a horrid business model! Why not make it enticing for libraries to buy more and more titles rather than regurgitate the same license for the same title forever and ever?
As for the idea being implemented that a person needs to physically visit the library to borrow an e-book: If such a restriction ever happened with my own local library, I would cancel my library card and with a long, public letter stating why. So far in Halifax, I see a great respect for the needs of the many patrons out there, and if that were to change, well, my 40-year love for libraries would certainly need rethinking.
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