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Originally Posted by Wayfarer
That all said, I find the subject of ebooks and libraries a curious one. Given ebooks are digital files - why on earth would we need public libraries for them? (Be clear - I'm not denigrating the value of public libraries over the last century, despite my local library's inadequacies.) But - given the nature of the media - why should we ever need more than a website? Or am I missing something?
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Because libraries let you borrow them for free*. A private website would charge you for the service.
* Here in the US, public libraries are generally funded by property taxes; which everyone pays. Whether you use your library or not, you still pay property taxes to support it. So when I say free, I mean you don't have to pay any additional fees for borrowing books.
Oh, and welcome to the group
