> Everyone can easily access the books they want. Not particularly. New niche-interest non-fiction books are expensive ( $60+ ) and tend to have short print r

> Everyone can easily access the books they want. Not particularly. New niche-interest non-fiction books are expensive ( $60+ ) and tend to have short print runs, after which their price on the second-hand market quickly escalates. And few are available as ebooks. I've had to let a lot of books pass me by, even before they've been printed, simply because I couldn't afford them.