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Re:Libraries struggle to afford e-books, seek new laws in fi... by ghaff on Saturday March 16, 2024 @11:46AM (#39726914)
There are a ton of free books, many even out of copyright, online. I also fully expect libraries will continue to have physical books including recent releases. I'm not advocating for libraries de-emphasizing this aspect of their mission. But I think it will probably naturally happen over time.
Re:Libraries struggle to afford e-books, seek new laws in fi... by j_maffe on Saturday March 16, 2024 @05:30PM (#39729649)
The detriment to society due to the lack of proper access of the lower class to knowledge is too much to take this lightly