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April 5, 2011 04:50 am
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/_xJGDubFhKI/California-Librarys-Plan-Get-Rid-of-Books
California Library's Plan: Get Rid of Books
HansonMB writes "Facing the likelihood of state budget cuts that would eliminate $15 million for library and reading programs – and, apparently, create a future in which people no longer read things on paper – the city of Newport Beach is considering turning its first library into a community center that would host all the same amenities – except for the books."The library has been inundated with hate-mail as people around the country have learned of their idea, and they hastened to clarify that no final decision has been made; carting books in as needed from other locations was always part of the plan. Whether or not they go through with it, efforts are underway elsewhere to create a massive, public digital library, spurred in part by the recent ruling against Google Books.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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