The resurgence of interest in e-books, who uses them, and where the technology is headed were among the issues discussed March 16 at the eBooks in the Public Library Conference in New York, sponsored by the Open eBook Forum (OeBF). Roughly 200 librarians, publishers, and vendors braved a winter squall to share their expertise and experiences. Presenters were a mix of librarians discussing their e-book programs and corporate reps plugging products. All unanimously agreed that public libraries are paramount to the future success of e-books. OeBF president Steve Potash declared that the e-book market is "set to explode." Just a few years ago there was no copyrighted e-book material, Potash noted; currently one million e-books have already been copyrighted. Potash also remarked that the concept of digitized texts initially failed because marketers looked to publishers and booksellers to generate interest when they should have concentrated on libraries. His remarks were well received by the librarian-dominated audience. Library budgets have bottomed out, making an investment in e-books difficult. Librarians, however, can justify e-book costs by the significant savings of physical space, their efficiency (fewer staff involved), permanency (ebooks never get lost or stolen), and 24/7 availability. This article is divided into the following sections reflecting the topics discussed at the conference: Economics; Content needed; Format fallout; ILS role; and Walters flunks ILS vendors.