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Library's Nooks Are Popular, Except One
The library's lendable e-readers have mostly stayed off the shelf, but one genre isn't too popular.
Back in January, each branch of the Chester County Library System . So far, they've been a hit, according to Rosalie Dietz.
Each Nook is specific to one genre—mystery, romance, science, fiction, thrillers, fiction, nonfiction, biography—and comes pre-loaded with numerous titles.
"They're still popular," librarian Rosalie Dietz said. "We never have more than one on the shelf here."
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What's the one genre usually left on the shelf? The answer is surprising, considering it's a high-tech gadget:
"The least popular is science fiction. We usually have that hanging around here," Dietz said. "The most popular are fiction, mystery and biography. I've never seen [fiction] since we started circulating them in February."
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