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Originally Posted by kazbates
Just out of curiosity and because I really don't want to look up the answer, is it copyright infringement to lend someone a paperback book?
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No, because you are not making a copy of the book by doing so. If you give someone a copy of an eBook, on the other hand, you are making a copy of it, hence copyright law applies. The only exception to this would be if you were to lend your friend your actual reading device, with the book on it. That may be prohibited by the T&C's at the bookstore where you bought the book, but it's not a breach of copyright.