A 200-year-old book distributor is closing. Here's what that means for public libraries

Baker & Taylor is one of very few companies that handle book distribution for libraries — getting books from publishers into ...
WTKR

Technology helps you get books fast and free at your local library

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Libraries have never been more accessible — online databases have streamlined the process to check out books from across the commonwealth. Velma Franklin and her husband love ...
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A library book vendor has shut down. That might mean longer wait times for new releases

Libraries across the country are looking for new sources after one of the country's largest book vendors announced its closure. Baker & Taylor sold books en mass to thousands of libraries. The closure ...
The New York Times

Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That.

Proposed legislation would pressure publishers to adjust borrowing limits and find other ways to widen access. By Erik Ofgang It’s hard to imagine a library that doesn’t carry “Fahrenheit 451.” But ...