[Gardenman]

Originally Posted by ottdmk

This is true, but at least there isn't a licensing cost to pay over and over again. It makes it likely that a library will keep at least one copy... or if they don't, someone in their intra-library loan network will.

No, that's what some publishers have decided is the lifetime of a physical book at a library. There is an informative and entertaining video by a couple of librarians on the topic.

Great video