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Old 01-08-2025, 06:40 AM   #91
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Perhaps because the libraries are charged by Amazon for each and every loan? You really think Amazon is offering that service out of the kindness of Jeff Bezos' heart?

Last time I talked to an American librarian, the cost was $0.08-0.12 for each library loan plus Amazon's bandwidth fees which depends on the size of the ebook file
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I got the cost information from a discussion with an American library representative presenting as part of a panel at an ERAC conference (now Focused Education??) Much like the fees paid to Overdrive by libraries, the user can remain blissfully unaware of the costs.

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I finally got around to asking my librarian about Kindle library loans..

My library, which uses Overdrive, does not pay anything extra on a per loan bases for a Kindle checkout. There is a single upfront cost per ebook (regardless of ebook format), and then there is no extra charge per loan.
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