there has been much discussion of ways for local indy bookshops to remain relevant in the new reading landscape. the obvious first step is to make ebook download kiosks available in the shops, of course, but many people have also suggested adding a social dimension that is not available online ; author readings, bookgroups and discussions, theme nights, games, artist shows... i think the bookshop / café / community center would have a brilliant future ahead of it and could create a really interesting symbiosis with ebooks.
nekokami and
Taylor514ce both had some very interesting ideas on the subject, if you want to try to find those threads.