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Yes, we need books in our home. My partner and I both very much prefer the real thing to the 'e' versions. We both admit to being not just collectors, but hoarders as well. We tend to justify it to ourselves because we have read or are in the process of reading all the books we have because we 'love' reading. E books for us, are for books that are not available to us either because of unavailability and or price, or for some reference materials we want handy. Plus, they do come in handy as some others here have mentioned. Long waiting times in various places, etc.
In our previous home, we had one room we made into our library as best as we could. It wasn't big, but it had space for a small sofa where we could each sit and read.
We are now in a new (to us anyway) home. We bought an old school house built in 1902. It had 3 classrooms, one being a new addition in the early 1950s, with the last class being held in 1960. This is the main living area. The other 2 rooms are the original classrooms. Both of them are 30 feet square with 12 foot high ceilings. One is used as a combination workshop/storage area. The other is a studio/ living area. It was bare studs when we moved in. It's now insulated and heated and we are getting ready to put the drywall up.
The wall that separates the 2 big classrooms is solid with only one door, no windows. Once we figure out just how much space will be needed, that wall is going to have shelving to house our entire collection with extra room for future book additions. Since we have the space, we're gonna take full advantage of it.
As for when our time comes and we're no longer around, my oldest daughter knows our wishes as to how/where we would like the books to go. She also has been given the option that, if it becomes more of a hassle to follow our wishes once she attempts it, she may dispose of them whichever way she wants. In the meantime, we will both be enjoying our library of the real things.
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