This comment was left on a post about making the most of the Libby app. "Excessive use of generous lending policies" is the most absurd phrase I've ever seen anyone use to discuss libraries.
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Authors can earn money from libraries. If you're Canadian, you can register with the Public Lending Right program to earn yearly payments if your works are in libraries.
Also the libraries themselves do buy the books. I must stress this, they just don't steal the book. In many ways, they pay more than a regular consumer as they order special library editions that will hold up to heavy use, buy multiple copies, or pay for a new license after a certain number of ebook borrows.
It pays to have your books in Canada’s libraries! Learn more about the Public Lending Right Program
Obviously not every country has a program like this. And I have no idea how payments compare to directly buying books. But libraries are a public good and we are a poorer society if we restrict access to books and media.
















