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Article: Check it out: libraries remain important players in the book-selling market.(market buzz)
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- Black Issues Book Review
- Article date:
- May 1, 2005
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Trinette Blackwell is a card-carrying patron of the Prince George's County, Maryland, library system. Blackwell, her husband, Kenneth, and their three children are all avid readers. However, there isn't always space in the family's home or its budget for the all the books they read. The Blackwells often turn to the library--particularly the Oxen Hill branch near their home--and its extensive collection.
"We buy a lot of books, but sometimes we just want to read a book, not add it to our permanent collection" says Mrs. Blackwell.
The Blackwells are not alone. According to a March 2002 survey conducted by the American Library Association, 65 percent of ...
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