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I am fortunate to have the economic privilege that allows me to be unaffected by a policy that frankly smacks of elitism. The main library branch in my city has several hundred visitors per day. Will the library be able to afford enough computers and ereaders for everyone who walks through the door on top of the licensing fees that it will need to pay to the publishers for a finite number of downloads per ebook? Doubtful. I will come out just fine because I can afford other options. I can whip out my personal ereader when all of the ones furnished by the library are gone. I can buy the book if the queue for a computer gets too long. But for someone who is unemployed or living paycheck-to-paycheck these options are unrealistic. Public libraries should serve the public and not just those of us who are fortunate enough to be able to drop $50+ on a luxury item.
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