May 28, 2009 11:00
1. hobnobbing with authors
2. Advance Reader's Copies of eagerly awaited books
3. the ease of borrowing and returning books
4. no overdue fines
5. coworkers finding and hand delivering those items that should be but aren't on the shelves
6. it's not the end of the world if you're busted reading on the job
7. reading comic books is part of work
8. job security
9. first dibs on new stuff
10. reading good books is professional development