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I would prefer my library not buy SICP (at least the Scheme edition) since it's available for free online.

https://mitp-content-server.mit.edu/books/content/sectbyfn/b...



Yes. It's important to leave room on the shelf for yet another copy of the next edition of Computers for Seniors for Dummies:

https://linkencore.iii.com/iii/encore/record/C__Rb51571246__...

btw, Andres Raba brought us the preferred online edition of SICP:

https://sarabander.github.io/sicp/

Also, I'd like to note that in my experience no public library can provision online-only books. I've been unable to get any to acquire Mastering Emacs for example.

https://www.masteringemacs.org/


the JavaScript edition:

https://sicp.sourceacademy.org/




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