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Good e-Reader covers all of the latest trends with audiobooks and e-books in the public library. Find out the latest industry news from companies such as Overdrive, 3M, Baker & Taylor, Zinio.

California has access to 300,000 ebooks and audiobooks

Californians now have free access to 30,000 ebooks and audiobooks from the State Library’s virtual bookshelf.

Overdrive Libby, Cloudlibrary Will Offer Fewer EBooks To US Libraries

Libraries in the USA will offer fewer audiobooks and e-books or none at all.

An Executive Order issued will eliminate funding for Library Services

The Public Library system in the USA can’t rely on federal grants anymore.

What e-readers support Adobe Digital Editions?

What e-readers support Adobe Digital Editions for loading in Protected Content with DRM?

Libraries loaned out 739 million audiobooks and e-books in 2024

Worldwide, libraries that do business with Overdrive loaned out 739 million audiobooks, e-books, and digital magazines in 2024.

Telegram Suspends Accounts of Z Library and Anna’s Archive

The popular messaging service Telegram announced it has suspended the accounts of…

Lawrence Hill Defends Teacher in Book Censorship Controversy

The recent paid suspension of Heather Hamilton, an English teacher from the…

Overdrive had a rare outage with Libby and Audiobooks

Throughout the past couple of years, Overdrive went all in on Libby.…

A Library’s Role in Reconciliation Through Letters to Santa

As the holiday season approaches, Anastasia Shawnoo, head librarian at the Kettle…

Z Library – The Robin Hood of Students in Distress

Z Library is one of the largest shadow libraries in the world,…

Overdrive has entered the publishing business

School libraries are under increasing pressure. However, research shows that schools with…

Libraries are starting to decrease the number of holds on ebooks

Libraries are feeling the pinch of audiobook and ebook lending, especially for…

Internet Archive Loses Appeal Over e-Book Lending Rights

The court has ruled against the Internet Archive terming its operations to…

What features should you look for in an E-Reader?

After Labor Day in North America, the internet is flooded with new…

Z Library Clone Site Leads to Biggest Data Theft Ever

Here is what is being considered the biggest exposure from digital piracy…
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London Libraries Launch a New Reading App

Image credit: Libraries Connected The London Libraries network has developed a “Couch…