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Originally Posted by Worldwalker
Why should public libraries treat electronic books different from paper ones? They lend out paper books, why can't they lend out electronic books? (note: the only library books that physically wear out are high-circulation paperbacks)
I already pay for my public library; I should not have to pay a second time to borrow books from it.
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You wouldn't pay to borrow an ebook, the library would pay out of whatever funds they currently use to buy books. A bit like how it works in the UK, with people getting paid a small amount of money each time it is borrowed. In the case of a national library it would come from government funding (taxes) or some sort of charity. For an international one, I don't know, probably some joint effort by the publishers paid for by each country that wanted to take part.