Penguin Group USA is working with 3M and New York City public libraries to make Penguin e-books available in libraries by August. “If it is a success, the program could be expanded in public libraries across the country,” according to The New York Times.
This announcement comes as publishers and libraries continue struggling to determine how much access to e-books there should be for library users.
As an increasing number of book buyers are using Kindles, Nooks and iPads to read, they’re finding library access to e-books convenient and cost-efficient. “But major publishers, including Penguin, concerned that free downloads at the library were costing them e-book sales, have scaled back their books’ availability in recent months,” details NYT.
“We have always been committed to libraries and we are hopeful that this experiment will be successful,” said David Shanks, chief executive of Penguin Group. “Our partnership with 3M and the New York Public Library is a first step toward understanding the best means of supporting the growing digital missions of our great library institutions and their sincere desire to bring writers to new readers.”
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