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Originally Posted by John F
I'm surprised that this is how it works in most countries. I thought that most countries had libraries that loan books to the public. And I thought that things like Blockbuster, redbox, (dvd rental companies) were a global phenomena?
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I can only speak with direct knowledge about video rentals, not libraries, but rental companies can't merely buy a retail DVD and then rent it out. The license you get with a retail purchase doesn't allow that. They arrange (and presumably pay) for a license that allows rentals. I really never thought about whether or not a library could just go to a retail bookstore (or used bookstore...) and fill up their circulating shelves, but somehow I doubt it.
[ETA: Ah...see astrangerhere's posts above and below.]
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