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Can someone explain Libby to me? Why is there a wait for books/audiobooks of its online? I genuinely don’t get it😭
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Anonymous 1d

They buy the rights to a certain number of digital copies, so there is a wait like with physical. It seems ridiculous but also libraries can only afford a certain number of ebooks etc.

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Anonymous 12h

Libby is a product that libraries buy access to for their patrons. What you see on Libby through your library is different from what I see on Libby through mine.

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Anonymous 1d

😥 i want to know too!! maybe it's bandwidth? too many people downloading from their servers and they will explode?!

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1d

This is what I thought but I just couldn’t make it make sense 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 12h

Just like with software, your library must buy a license for each copy of the book they offer. Their cost is usually considerably more expenses than retail because that’s how publishers in this country make money.

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