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Originally Posted by tompe
That seems strange to me. In Sweden the cost for the library for a book is much higher because they buy books in special bindings so they last longer. Or at least they used to do that (I have not visited a library in years...).
Also in Sweden the libraries have to pay $3 per loan of an ebook.
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I would imagine that libraries probably get discounts because they buy multiple copies at one time. Plus, many books are actually the same paperback copies you can purchase at a bookstore.