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The squeeze on libraries is more than just the time issue. Publishers and Overdrive are charging libraries more for ebooks than for hardcover versions. For example, John Grisham's The Confession costs libraries $28.95 for a single ebook license; the hardcover can be bought for a 40% discount, or approximately $17.37. The ebook is an expiring license whereas the hardcover is an outright purchase. Economically, it makes little sense for libraries to invest in ebooks, regardless of what patrons want.
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