At a recent speaking engagement, I was asked, “Why do we need libraries if we can just download books for free?” Simply put, libraries don’t get books for free but loan them to patrons for free. It ...

While e-book rentals may be free for library patrons, public libraries are still on the hook for expensive digital licensing fees. Kai Ryssdal: For those who are unfamiliar, how does the business end ...

E-book lending surged during the pandemic and has continued to climb, but restrictive licensing rules mean libraries are paying a steep price. The post The digital library dilemma: Why e-book ...

Libraries across the U.S. are grappling with the high costs of e-books and audiobooks, often priced much higher than consumer rates. E-books leased by libraries have expiration dates, unlike those ...

Here's a list of the most checked-out books in the public library system in 2025. "The Women" by Kristin Hannah. "James: A ...

SEATTLE — Seattle Public Library members will regain access to e-books on Thursday, June 13. This comes after SPL's online systems were targeted in a ransomware attack over Memorial Day weekend. The ...

Turn your Mac into a personal e-book cloud with Calibre, the surprisingly powerful — and totally free — tool for building cross-platform and web-accessible digital library you completely control.

Sorry to interrupt, but this is BIG! Right now, your donation to CT Mirror is TRIPLED, thanks to an additional $2,500 lightning match from CT Mirror Publisher Bruce Putterman. That’s three times the ...

A federal judge in New York found that the Internet Archive, a nonprofit dedicated to providing "universal access to all knowledge," had infringed on publishers' copyrights by running an unlicensed ...