Local libraries struggle to afford digital content, push for new legislation
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In the last six years, local libraries have seen an increase in people reading books digitally.
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At the Decatur Public Library, electronic circulation jumped from 11% of total circulation to 27%. At the Lincoln Library in Springfield, e-book usage is growing 20% a year.
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