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Here are all of the Different Rates Publishers Charge Libraries

February 14, 2016 By Michael Kozlowski 7 Comments

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There is a large segment of library patrons that borrow e-books from their local branch.  Overdrive reported that in 2015 there were over ten libraries that loaned out over one million e-books and many others that eclipsed the two million mark. Many digital users have noticed something quite odd lately, they put a hold on a title, only to find out there are zero copies available. This is because publishers all have different terms, some books expire after a certain number of checkouts, while others expire after one year.  It can be confusing to collection managers and patrons alike, to know what all of publisher terms actually are.

Here is all of the different terms currently available to American and Canadian libraries.

Penguin Random House
License: Perpetual
Prices: Varies, $65 per book max

HarperCollins
License: 26 loans then must repurchase
Prices: Varies, generally not more than cost of HC equivalent and often less

Macmillan
License: 2 Years/52 loans (whichever comes first) then must repurchase
Prices: Titles less than 12 month old $60, older than 12 months $40

Simon & Schuster
License: Expires after one year, then must repurchase (experimenting with 2 yr term for 1.5x price)
Prices: Generally more than consumer cost, but less than hardcover

Hachette
License: Perpetual
Priceing: Generally 3 times hardcover price.

Michael Kozlowski (7743 Posts)

Michael Kozlowski is the Editor in Chief of Good e-Reader. He has been writing about electronic readers and technology for the last four years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the Huffington Post, CNET and more. Michael frequently travels to international events such as IFA, Computex, CES, Book Expo and a myriad of others. If you have any questions about any of his articles, please send Michael Kozlowski an email to michael@goodereader.com

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