And IA paid for these books as well. They usually have a 1 to 1 digital lending system but the court struck that down as well, so they can't digitally lend at all. Again it's sort of disturbing that you're advocating a library function the same as a bookstore. Libraries do not function this way. A non standard patron or patron of a niche library might pay for membership but as you say, most standard libraries are covered by taxes. They are a public good. I would not expect the homeless or poor to have to pay to loan a book -- libraries are one of the few places they can go and not be charged for use of service.

As I've said elsewhere, there will come a time when physical libraries become either outdated or irrelevant. Then we will only be able to lend ebooks, and if this 1 to 1 system is not in place, publishers will make sure libraries cease to exist through unaffordable fees and conditions. They are already holding libraries hostage to their ebook collections through extreme pricing we have to pay for access. Especially so at academic libraries where Elsiever and the rest have libraries over a barrel on pricing and access.

Publishers want us gone. It's that simple.

Very odd that you've had to pay to loan books out from your library.

Yeah ebook restrictions are often absolutely absurd, which is why I disagree with this ruling on principle. Physical books are not 'licensed' to be artificially withdrawn and repurchased year on year. These virtuous publishers make more profit % than Walmart, Bank of America, Toyota, they all go barely 10% profit. Ebook publishers? -- 35%-40% profits. On average, ebook cost has 37% upmarked just for profit. It's an artificial greed market where none should exist.

Excellent doco on the academic papers and textbook ebook side of this issue: https://vimeo.com/273358286

Bye bye second hand books then haha!

Would this apply if book is out of print? There's no way to buy the book from the publisher and for the publisher/author to make money.

I guess my days as a librarian are numbered.

I recommend The Signalman, a ghost story that's short and relatively creepy even by today's standards. No long-winded descriptions. Dickens writes a great character study of someone who is creeped out in a train tunnel when he sees a ghost. Maybe in his novels he's long-winded but he can also evoke amazing imagery with just a sentence.

I'll give you the Escape from LA and New York movies but most on the list are scary and have horror elements.

Oh no haha I hope the sale goes well! 😄

You're welcome to join if you got a VR headset! I'll be jumping on in maybe three or four hours, which is Halloween night my time haha. I'm hoping for a big turnout, tends to be whenever I put on popular horror movies. Friday the 13th Part III in 3D last year was a blast!

I haven't seen The Howling so these two are good contenders. :)

I've been looking for the blu-ray of that one. I'm sure I can source In The Mouth of Madness on streaming!