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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I'll be honest: I don't think societal literacy in general hinges on a public library's ability to loan out multiple copies of the books on the most recent best-seller's list. Electronic or dead-tree aside, I grew up reading the snot out of everything that my library had to offer. And they never did have new stuff to offer. I'd have to guess and say that the average book on the newly-arrived shelf was about 3-5 years past its publication date.
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Bingo! We have a winner. This particular hubbub is nothing about reading for the underprivileged in society. This is middle class "give me my books for free" (I know, you paid taxes....ergo you are entitled to all brand new titles....now)