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Libby is a vendor product, not a public library. A short guide to who owns it, why the ownership record matters, and what to ask before renewal.
EbooksOwnershipVendors
Why a library ebook can cost more than the consumer copy and still expire. A short guide to comparing licenses, terms, and your own invoices.
Ebooks
At this year's Library Insights Summit, a librarian named the reason small-press books rarely make it onto library shelves. The diagnosis was sharp. The advice stopped one step short of it.
Library systems
71 sourced events tracing how library ebook access went from Project Gutenberg to a private-equity monopoly: OverDrive's rise, the publisher licensing wars, KKR's buyout, and Baker & Taylor's 2026 collapse.
Ebooks
Part of the Digital lending record
Move the sliders and see what your library actually pays to lend a digital book. The interactive companion to Follow the Dollar, with every number sourced.
Ebooks
Part of the Digital lending record
OverDrive built a new product out of how reading happens inside Libby and Sora.
EbooksVendors
Part of the Digital lending record
KKR and Francisco Partners run most of the library-tech vendor stack. DC just passed a bill that would limit what they charge, unanimously. The trigger clause means it stays dormant until ten states join.
EbooksOwnership
Part of the Libby, ownership & ebook terms