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Question time!

Today I was sitting at my hair salon and Teresa, the hairdresser, said something that made me think. We were talking books, of course, and this is basically how our conversation went:

Her: I want one of those ereader things, they look cool.
Me: Nah, I could never. I love the smell of books-I mean I just love books.
Her: Are you going to be a librarian?
Me: No way, I don't have the patience. I do like live at libraries though.
Her: Oh honey, I'm sorry to say but before your forty there probably won't be anymore libraries.
Me: *shocked stare that she exhibited such blasphemous behavior*
Her: You won't even be able to get books soon.
Me: *falls over, dies*

You can now see why I was so disturbed. No LIBRARIES. No BOOKS. I thought, " There are too many book lovers in the world, this could never happen." Followed by, "BUT, what about all of these ereader-thing-a-ma-jigs that people are fawning over. Not to mention iPads." I don't know what to think anymore. So, I leave the question to you... Do you think that sometime in your lifetime libraries will be obsolete, possibly even books altogether? If this did happen what would you do? I sure as hell would sit in my local library until they pried the books from my cold dead hands, but what about you? Can you even see the possibilty of no more libraries, or do you think there are enough book enthusiasts to keep them around for at least 50 more years?

Speak your mind,
Cara

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I will buy as many books as I can to last me a lifetime, or two! I'll rob a bank and then build my own library in my home. Then generations of my family will have access to the amazing-ness of a good book. Ahem, maybe I should say a REAL book. Sorry to people that love the environment, but I'm too selfish to give up books :( in return for a healthy planet.
1 reply · active 773 weeks ago
I completely agree, and may have to steal this idea. I'll never be able to give them up!
This is a very scary thought. 0.0

But it does make sense, and perhaps they'll have ebook libraries instead. However, I don't like ebooks personally, and the fact that it'll cause problems with piracy & pricing makes me like them even less.

They're already shutting down a lot of libraries due to budget cuts around here. I don't think there will ever be NO libraries. Just maybe a lot less. And maybe reading real printed books will become a thing only certain people do. Sort of like how some people still listen to music on record players.
1 reply · active 773 weeks ago
I've never thought of it in the way you've related it to music. It does make more sense when you put it that way. Evolution of technology and all that jazz. I just hope that enough people believe in and love libraries that they won't continue to have budgets cut. It's sad that they're already being shut down. I live at libraries!
Wow, that is a scary thought - NO BOOKS! Hmmm that would be a good concept for a dystopian novel :P
Great story - thanks for sharing!
1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago
I agree! Nightmarish. Also, that would make a great novel!

P.S. Thanks! My mind was just blown and I had to share.
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Martha Lawson · 773 weeks ago

Let's hope that there are always libraries!! Budgets should be cut somewhere else, not libraries! Our library is going to be getting ebook readers in the near future for people to use. I personally don't think they will ever take the place of books, at least I hope not..

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