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Everyone talking about access to public libraries has forgotten one very important point - access to a building depends on being able to get there.
Many poor people don't have the money or time to get their kids to a library. Current American culture makes it problematic to send kids out on their own (people are being reported to CPS for just letting their kids walk half a mile alone). I would be willing to bet that most poor kids don't consider themselves as having access to public libraries. A smartphone app would probably significantly increase access, especially if it was also on popular mp3 players.
Better would be the publisher providing no-frills ereaders with the books, but that would involve spending actual cash, so...
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