Thread: What Treasures have you found in a little free library?
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Old 03-02-2018, 10:32 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by BetterRed View Post
There are two in the street where I live (about 40 houses) and I know of a few more within 2-3km radius. I wonder if their number correlates with bookshops, of which there are several hereabouts. On this morning's walk I saw some academic child-care books lined up on a front wall that someone wanted to be rid of.

Slightly OT - I think I'm seeing more young adults (16-25) reading paper books than I was a couple of years ago, I've even seen some in cafes reading 'serious' newspapers. Maybe the fiddle fone fad is becoming uncool.

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Some things do seem to become more age based. I remember a few yrs ago seeing something (maybe here but maybe not) about how those under 35 don't usually wear a wrist watch now days since they have their phone with them pretty much all the time. At one time wearing a good quality watch was a status symbol, now it seems to point to which generation you belong to. And yes I wear a watch. lol. I've read paper and I've read e-ink and I do more reading on e-ink now than paper. The kindle is lighter to hold and as others have mentioned you can change the size of the text to compensate for aging eyes. Paper never has managed to learn that trick. Still there are some good books that aren't yet out in ebook format so little libraries still have a place in the world.
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