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Originally Posted by JoeD
I agree morally the two can fall into a similar area. However, libraries operate within the law, they purchase books for lending with the agreement of the publishers under terms publishers accept.
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Not for pBooks they don't. In the US a library can obtain a pBook, and there's nothing that the publisher or author can do about it. There are no agreements/terms involved. A librarian can walk over to their local bookstore, buy a copy off the shelf just like you or I do, and then loan it out through the library. There's nothing special they need with regards to permissions/terms from the rights holder.