Have you ever considered building your own personal library? This is a popular hobby with many people. In case the world gets a little too digital, you might consider having such a collection, just like you would have gallons of water about the house for emergencies.
Try labeling with the Dewey's classification system. This is very easy to master, if you know the numbers. Wikipedia's general divisions will help. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dewey_Decimal_classes .
Of course, most people devise their own system by author, by title, or by subject.
Do you want to laminate your paperbacks? See library supply catalogs. Don't think I should advertise, but ask your local librarian.
Just think of what the future would be like if there were no printed books. Ebooks disappear because of licenses or other concerns. Here today, gone tomorrow. What about Censorship? Wouldn't it be erase an ebook? Copyright conflicts? Terrorism? Power outages?
Oh and by the way, some of those personally purchased books might go up in value. Nothing like scarcity to increase value. So buying a print book is an investment in the future in more ways than one.
I think I have just made an argument for libraries to continue to purchase and preserve the printed book.
Admit it. Don't you often keep a paper copy of anything you think is important? Why would it be any different with literature? If the lights go out, you can light a candle and be like Abraham Lincoln. Who knows what the future will bring? Your home library - the last source for print? Only the very wealthy have books? Let's support traditional libraries as well as virtual ones. They are inseparable partners in Education.
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