libraries
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Internet Archive Ends Free Ebook Program Early in Bid to Stave Off Dangerous Lawsuit
Back in March, the Internet Archive launched its National Emergency Library, a program that made roughly 1.4 million books available to the public without the usual waitlists. But on Wednesday, the organisation announced it was ending the program two weeks early after four major publishers decided to sue Internet Archive for copyright infringement.
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Tor Publishing Issues A 4-Month E-Book Embargo On Libraries, Cites Retail Sale Concerns
If you’ve been to the library recently, you might have noticed something strange. New e-books from Tor Publishing are nowhere to be found. Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu. Cathy Clamp’s newest novel in the Luna Lake series. The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark. All missing. That’s because Tor is refusing to let libraries…
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The Best ‘Streaming’ Service Of All Is Your Local Library
Faced with a seemingly infinite number of media subscription services, it is sometimes necessary for the modern content consumer to ask which ones are actually worth it and which ones are basically a scam monetising our collective need for distraction and stimulation.
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The New York Public Library Just Uploaded Over 187,000 Free Images For All To Use
While it’s easy to forget just how many things are actually in the public domain, the New York Public Library is very much into making sure that its collection is as available as possible. Which is why over 187,000 public domain images were put online yesterday.