Book publishers won't stop until libraries are dead
When Amazon(?) deleted 1984 from everyone's electronic book reader years ago, it is another indication of the control publishers want over what we read.  They said it was a "mistake" and only when people when after them did the do something to correct that "mistake".  So yes, publishers want Libraries gone.<p>If you ask me, the publishers want to move to a "rent model" like many software companies and even some Auto makers are moving towards.  That means every time you read you electronic book, you pay them a small amount.  With Libraries gone, that could be the next step.<p>Plus its seem, just by accident, they are getting help from extremist in many US States.  Those extremist are also conducting their own war on Libraries, but for different reasons.  If they "win", the results will be close to what publishers want.  From what I have seen, none of the big publishers have come out against the extremists (are there any small publishers left?).