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EBooks accounted for 6.4% of all publishing in 2010, according to the American Association of Publishers, and 114 million electronic books were sold last year.
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EBook lending is growing at a fast pace at the New York Public Library. The number of downloads of electronic books on the library's website grew by 81% in the last 12 months
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why would someone pay for an eBook if they can download it free from a library's website?
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Several publishing companies were contacted for this story but none returned messages seeking comment.
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libraries make up 10% of all book sales in the United States each year
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Libraries across the country recently developed the ability to make their eBook downloads compatible with the Kindle, Amazon.com's eReader.
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She worries that libraries will lose their place in society as borrowing eBooks grows in popularity. "I think it will be sad. I mean there's just something about smelling the books and the whole experience," Salzano said. "It's like a feeling of calm and peace and you don't really get that anymore. You can't just sit and read a book."
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there are commercial bookstores; more than 16,000.
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