In my country making a photocopy of a book is allowed if the book is no longer for sale, and if it is only for private, non-commercial use. Otherwise only a few pages may be copied. You may have someone else do the copying for you.
On the other hand making a digital copy is allowed for private, non-commercial use, regardless of the availability. But you must make the copy yourself, you can't let another person or a service do it.
In neither case you are allowed to give the copies away or sell them.
Please note: IANAL. I am still trying to read up the legal literature on this subject.
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