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Some people don't have the mobility to *go* to the library, which is why bookmobiles exist and persist. Providing access to the young and access-limited in urban and rural areas.

As the library gripes make clear, ebook programs are intended for the access-impaired in urban/suburban areas. Not for general convenience. As is, many libraries are already spending more on ebook accessibility than they feel comfortable with, on a cost per read basis compared to print. So if ebook prices go high enough, putting the accessibility money back into bookmobiles starts to look more viable for that particular mission.