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Originally Posted by bfisher
The ebook prices aren't too bad, when you consider the costs of a pbook . . . etc.
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Yes.
One etc is the cost of the cost of the library building.
According to this, the assessed value of one library with about 160,000 books is US$6.4 million:
http://www.belmont.lib.ma.us/build-a-new-library
That comes to $40 for each p-book.
Now, I know that not all physical library space is for books -- they probably have a community room. So say $30 for the building itself. But then there are so many other costs.
If I was on the library board, I might hesitate to often pay $85 for an eBook, but paying double the paper book price is probably a good deal.