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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.

Half a Billion ebooks will be borrowed from the public library in 2021

The public library has been open ever since the pandemic started and…

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt changes library ebook terms

HarperCollins acquired Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $39 million dollars in May. The…

Kanopy is a digital streaming platform for libraries and Overdrive bought them

Overdrive has announced that they are going to acquire Kanopy, which is…

Amazon will distribute ebooks to public libraries

Amazon has reached a much anticipated deal with the Digital Public Library…

Bibliotheca Cloud Library now offers comic books

The Bibliotheca Cloud Library is a great alternative to Overdrive, and they…

Are COVID Digital Lending Terms the New Normal?

As the entire world adjusts to “the new normal” of the COVID-19…

Overdrive Libby receives major new update

Overdrive has just issued the 9.0 update for Libby. You’ll be able…

Enki Enables Free eBook Borrowing to All CA Residents

All aspects of society have learned a few things during the past…

Here are the big 5 publishers terms for libraries in 2021

Major publishers change their terms for libraries every single year and this…

What is Hoopla Bonus Borrows Collection?

Hoopla offers Bonus Borrows Collections to libraries that do business with the…

Thousands of libraries are moving from RBdigital to Overdrive

Overdrive bought the library unit of RBdigital last year, which meant that…

Will Digital Libraries Take Over Public Libraries?

With an increase in the use of the internet, digital libraries have…

289 million ebooks were borrowed from the public library in 2020

Overdrive has reported that libraries all over the world have collectively loaned…

Amazon working on new system to license ebooks to public libraries

Amazon has generally been reluctant to allow libraries to have access to…

Overdrive discontinues the Libby app for Windows

Overdrive has been distributing their Libby app via the Microsoft Store for…

Top ebooks Checked Out from Public Libraries in 2020

Many libraries have been closed for the vast majority of the year,…