'Astronomical' hold queues on year's top e-books frustrate readers, libraries | Unpublished
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Publication Date: December 20, 2024 - 04:00

'Astronomical' hold queues on year's top e-books frustrate readers, libraries

December 20, 2024
More than 1,000 people are waiting to borrow the Ottawa Public Library's most popular e-book of 2024, and librarians say inflated prices and restrictive e-book publishing practices are responsible.


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