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Originally Posted by HarryT
I strongly suspect that there are few publishers who would be willing to allow libraries to lend ebooks without DRM, and its absence would completely destroy the textbook rental market. Like it or not, DRM has its place.
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For the libraries, the DRM also serves to enforce the time limit on a loan. If I borrow an open epub from my local library, it does not have a limited reading period. Given the limits on lending with most ebooks obtained by libraries, having a single patron borrow and not return a book might be a bit of an issue.