Biblio is building libraries

The Asheville Citizen-Times Takes A Look at Biblio.com. Since he launched his Internet business, Sherar has seen his site mushroom into the world’s third largest Web site for used, rare and out-of-print books. Biblio lets online shoppers browse through 22 million titles online from 3,000 independent booksellers in 24 countries.

But Biblio isn’t just about putting books into buyer’s hands for a good price. The company is concerned that free books make their way into needy communities in South America. Biblio has just finished building a public library for a poor Indian village in Bolivia, with plans to build a larger library this fall near the capital of La Paz.