The notice I read said Penguin stopped working with Overdrive. This may be a dispute over how Overdrive and Amazon are handling library loans of books with Kindle DRM. The publishers have a long and friendly relationship with public libraries and Penguin expressly stated they want to continue that relationship.
My local library uses EBSCO because it's less expensive than Overdrive but EBSCO only manages traditional library loans through ADE, thus ePub only. Penguin's announcement affirmed their ongoing relationship with libraries and stated that they are looking to other library loan partners:
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Looking ahead, we are continuing to talk about our future plans for eBook and digital audiobook availability for library lending with a number of partners providing these services. Because of these discussions, as of February 10, 2012, Penguin will no longer offer additional copies of eBooks and audiobooks for purchase via Overdrive.
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