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Libraries Help the Book Business
A new survey conducted by Library Journal indicates that public libraries do not deter book sales, but actually help bolster the book business. “Our data show that over 50 percent of all library users report purchasing books by an author they were introduced to in the library,” said Library Journal Executive Editor Rebecca Miller. “This debunks the myth that when a library buys a book the publisher loses future sales. Instead, it confirms that the public library does not only incubate and support literacy, as is well understood in our culture, but it is an active partner with the publishing industry in building the book market, not to mention the burgeoning e-book market.”
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November 02, 2011
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