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Old 09-16-2019, 03:31 PM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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MacMillan Publishing will allow libraries to purchase only one e-book for the first eight weeks after a book is released.

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Old 09-17-2019, 09:45 AM
 
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Most readers still prefer print books anyway.

Ebooks are so over valued and overrated.

When I worked in a library, no one ever asked for an ebook,
especially not student age.
Librarians like them because they take no space, no work and are
less expensive. Invisible. Ebooks are in their own self-interest.
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Old 09-21-2019, 02:59 AM
 
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There is no doubt that the printed book will remain valuable among readers, but e-books are becoming more popular now
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Old 09-22-2019, 06:30 PM
 
Location: Northern California
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I go to my library every week & check out real books, but given the choice, I prefer ebooks. My library has a small selection, so I don't use it much.
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Old 09-25-2019, 02:24 PM
 
Location: Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
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Most readers still prefer print books anyway.
do you have a mouse in your pocket?


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Old 09-26-2019, 05:59 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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One of my libraries posted a petition to stop McMillan. I signed because I only read Kindle books.
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Old 10-05-2019, 05:41 PM
 
Location: 5,400 feet
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Originally Posted by carnelian View Post
Most readers still prefer print books anyway.

Ebooks are so over valued and overrated.

When I worked in a library, no one ever asked for an ebook,
especially not student age.
Librarians like them because they take no space, no work and are
less expensive. Invisible. Ebooks are in their own self-interest.
Probably 80% of the books I read are ebooks (on a Kindle). That's 100 or so a year. I have never gone to the library to download an ebook. I have "borrowed" many of them through my library system's web site.

Last numbers I saw, ebooks were about 20% of all books sold.
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Old 10-21-2019, 05:17 AM
 
Location: north central Ohio
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There is no doubt that the printed book will remain valuable among readers, but e-books are becoming more popular now

EXACTLY, the Kindle version is the only one that I look for in my library's catalog!!


I also happily subscribe to Kindle Unlimited where I can get just about every book I want to read in the Kindle version for $10.66($9.99+TAX) per month
GREAT ENTERTAINMENT VALUE!
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Old 10-21-2019, 11:40 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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I just got tired of spending money on loser books. I am lucky because I can draw from two libraries. Both have a large selection of eBooks. Especially with an aging population and others with poor eyesight, the Kindle is a blessing.
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Old 10-22-2019, 08:06 AM
 
Location: north central Ohio
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I just got tired of spending money on loser books. I am lucky because I can draw from two libraries. Both have a large selection of eBooks. Especially with an aging population and others with poor eyesight, the Kindle is a blessing.

Yes, the adjustable text size is an amazing feature of the Kindle e-Readers with the eye-soothing e-INK, not the Kindle Fire. I only use my Kindle Fire for games, and internet.
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