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Borders closes final chapter

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By USHA BAUBLITZ,Susquehannock High School

As many might already know, Borders bookstores in York County and around the world have been liquidated and closed, leaving many bookworms heartbroken and anguished.

And despite assumptions of the adolescent distaste for reading, the final chapter of this great bookstore has devastated many. Here's what some teens had to say.

“It is a bad thing, because now the availability of hard copies of typically unavailable study books for such things as Praxis, GRE, and other college tests is limited and become even more expensive. For typical books, it’s OK, because in the long run it is cheaper to simply have an e-reader, such as the Kindle. Yet for other, less common books, this is detrimental. This is also detrimental because local authors are less likely to have their careers take off.”

-- Zachary Shelley, Susquehannock High School

“I’m absolutely devastated about it. I love going to Borders so much, and I think it’s really unfair that just because some people are getting into e-books and online stores, and are becoming too lazy to even get up and go out to a bookstore, that doesn’t mean that others don’t still want to go out and actually hold a real book in our hands. I wish there was something I could do to stop the closings. It breaks my heart.”

-- Dylan Donlyn-Moyer, Susquehannock High School

“I never really got a book from Borders, but every time I thought about buying a new book, I would think of going to Borders. However, now that the bookstore is closing, my question is, who’s going to replace them? So, no, I am not in favor of the store closing because, when it does, I won’t have any idea where to go to find books, or just page through them, than at the local library whose collection is much smaller.”

-- Jordan Stahm, Susquehannock High School

“Honestly, especially as a huge reader, I could care less. Because I read so much, I do not buy books anymore. If I do, I buy them used. Amazon and Kindles and iPads are taking over the book market so it is not such a big deal. I still prefer a good hardback, but Borders mainly had cheap paperback copies. Also, buying older, used books, or even reading them online is my preferred choice. Borders could stay or go, it does not matter to me.”

-- Gracie Putnam, Susquehannock High School

“I’m upset because I love to go to Borders and sit with my mom and read a book while getting a coffee. I think it is a bad thing that the store is closing because it shows that more and more people are going electronic just to save some money. I feel that if kids don’t see a physical book in front of them, they won’t read. I am against this because, even though it is expensive, I don’t know many other bookstores in the area. I love to find new books and read… especially during the summer."

-- Dilina Patel, Central York High School

“It is one of the worst things to ever happen in my life. I cannot believe they went out of business or how it’s possible. I loved to go there, buy a few books, get a coffee and sit down and start reading and hang out with friends. I’m amazed they even went out of business. It’s clearly a bad thing and I am very against it, but unfortunately, writing about it couldn’t help the financial situation."

-- Greg Stewart, Susquehannock High School
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