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Old 01-26-2017, 12:57 AM   #95
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Originally Posted by Larla View Post
I too was surprised at the % showing of Romance books among the libraries I looked at. I suspect that this is driven, in a large part, by the use of the Recommend option by the library members.
Romance books are also cheaper for libraries to buy, when you start to consider checkouts/dollar.

This is because most Romance books are perpetual license for libraries, so only need to be purchased once. This also means that libraries can buy fewer copies, with the thought that every reader will eventually be able to read it, even if it takes a while. Also, a Romance written 40 years ago really isn't that different from one written yesterday, in terms of them rarely needing a specific time as a background setting. Also, historical romance is a very popular genre.

This means the perpetual license is even more valuable...something purchased today will likely still be entertaining to readers who enjoy that genre 20 years from now.
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