Tom Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 I have a Kindle and a Kobo. The Kobo is clunkier to use, but in UK libraries you can download and 'borrow' ebooks for 3 weeks on to the Kobo format but not yet the Kindle. The selection at my local library isn't huge, but recently read Nesbo, Kate Atkinson, Le Carré and William Boyd books for free. Do French libraries offer ebooks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 UK libraries do not pay Public Lending Rights (PLR) to authors on ebooks they lend out, whereas they have to pay them on physical books.From the little that I have read about it, The Society of Authors may decide to issue a legal challenge to ensure authors receive the same PLR on ebooks.In France, where book prices are regulated, authors fear piracy and there is pressure from the publishing companies to avoid talking about lending ebooks altogether.According to Hachette's CEO, lending libraries (bibliothèques) "should concentrate on paper books for those people who cannot afford to buy them, and not on ebooks for people who can afford an e-reader." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 [quote user="Clair"]According to Hachette's CEO, lending libraries (bibliothèques) "should concentrate on paper books for those people who cannot afford to buy them, and not on ebooks for people who can afford an e-reader."[/quote]I find it charming and yet somehow sad that in our French village, the local newsletter always has an update from the village library listing all the books it has bought for the library that year. Yes, there are so few that they can list them all, by title and author. Friends in the village who use the library have always read the same books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 In my french village the library was like an assoc and we had to pay to join. Which I always thought a shame. I would doubt that 'mine' would have free downloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 These are the most recent at our library.http://www.mediatheque-beziers-agglo.org/typo3/index.php?id=nouveautes-numilogand here are a few of the events coming up:http://www.mediatheque-beziers-agglo.org/typo3/index.php?id=dossiers-presseand the offer for other mediahttp://www.mediatheque-beziers-agglo.org/typo3/index.php?id=sonetimage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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