Yuck!! I heard about the bedbug issue - it apparently showed up in one of our area libraries as well... but that is good food for thought. As we "densify" so do the pests and the risks of them spreading.
Personally, I still LOOK at (used) paperback books, but I can't remember the last time I bought one brand new. And given the choice between a paperback or e-format, I'll admit that I did recently put down a physical book in favour of finding it in e-format. I guess that means I have been (mostly) converted!
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