just six blocks away is this classic independent bookstore herbert mason bell started the store in 1935. his wife and daughter now run the store. they were worried when borders arrived 15 years ago. >> when they came to down we didn't know if we'd live them out. a number of our friends didn't. >> she says the demise of borders is no reason for celebration. 11,000 people will be out of a job. book publishers have lost another outlet. the truth is that big box and independent face a common enemy. electronic revolution. >> people are buying books online but more than that, i think it's the electronic books, e books. >> explosion of e readers like kindel and i've pad -- ipad has many book lovers trading in tradition for ease of down loading. >> foremost general purpose materials it's fine as an e book. >> a new generation and new technology have changed rules when it comes to survival of the fittest the book battle is on. >> if you want the copy that looks like the one your grandmother read to you, you're not going to get that by down loading it. >> borders closes in september. and bells is

herbert mason bell started his store in 1935. mr. bell's wife and daughter now run the store. they were worried when borders arrived 15 years ago. >> when they came to town, we didn't know we would live them out and a number of our friends didn't. >> but they say the demise is no reason for celebration. people will be out of jobs and book publishers everywhere have lost another outlet. big box and independents face a common enemy, the electronic revolution. >> people are buying books online, but more than that, i think it's the electronic books, the e-books. >> the explosion of e readers like kindle and the popularity of ipads have many book lovers trading in tradition for the ease of downloading. >> for most general-purpose materials it's fine as an e book. >> a new generation and new technology have changed the rules when it comes to survivalful the fittest, the book battle is on. >> if you want the copy that looked like the one your grandmother read two, you are not going to get it by downloading it. >> borders is closing stores in september. bells is open 36 years and is s