Do Ebook readers encourage reading?

This past week, the Wall Street Journal pulled together information from a variety of sources on Ebook readers, and they found that people who purchased an Ereader (like a Kindle or Nook) said they were reading more than before they bought the device.

And Ereader owners were saying that they were reading A LOT more. Men in particular said they were reading more.

Amazon claims that Kindle owners buy 3.3 more books per person than non Kindle owners.

I have to wonder is this because it is so easy to buy a book for a Kindle? Shoot, all you have to do is a quick search and then push a button, and the book is yours. Right here, right now. Can't really get much easier than that. No schlepping into the car or heading out to the shopping center. Talk about impulse buying - you see something, you think it looks interesting, you push a button. Voila. Easy.

But do you really read more?

And if you do read more, does this mean that Ereaders will lead to a reading renaissance?

And I am still trying figure out what this will mean for libraries...

I'd love to hear what other Ereader owners think.