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[–] paddythegeek@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Holy shit, this is a must-read if you care about your public library.

I’ve been reading books for years using Overdrive / Libby and my public library. This (fantastic) article outlines the enormous threat posed by vampire capitalist ownership of Libby, which controls digital lending for 95% of libraries in the US and Canada.