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Originally Posted by barb2cats
In the U.S., libraries do not pay a per use fee for the paper books.
I do not know if libraries can purchase at a "library discount".
I do know that some hardback books are purchased from publishers at 'regular' retail; some are purchased with 'library binding' which I believe costs more than the regular retail cost.
Paperbacks, I believe, are purchased at retail cost.
It has been a long time since I was involved with purchasing books for a library.
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The libraries I have worked at generally purchase at a library discount for the Big 6 books through distributors Ingram or Baker and Taylor. Smaller and university presses were not discounted that much, if at all. I was happy when I worked there, because I could take advantage of that discount, which was 40% off most books, paper and hardback.