[Catlady]

Originally Posted by Froide

RE:

I've read that many poor folks have smartphones, including schoolkids, so some kids can read on those. Additionally, many public libraries lend patrons e-readers, and many public schools lend kids tablets..

But again, if they've got a device like that, all they need is the library card. I don't know that ownership of a digital file would feel significant to a child the way ownership of a physical book felt meaningful to kids in earlier generations. Seems like it would be better to donate the e-books to the public libraries to expand their collections of kids' books.