Independent Publishers Group makes deal with Digital Public Library of America to let libraries have permanent ownership rights (including permanent controlled digital lending rights) on #ebooks they purchase: https://dp.la/news/groundbreaking-ebook-agreement
Here are the details: https://ebooks.dp.la/digital-ownership-agreement/ It'll be interesting to see if any big publishers also agree to these terms, or if #copyright law can be revised or clarified to let libraries have these rights generally.
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