Rhode Island joins multistate push to rein in e-book licensing costs for libraries

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 1,072

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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It can be costly for Rhode Island’s public libraries to keep up with popular demand for digital copies of the latest bestsellers.

While print books are limited by the number of physical copies available, publishers get creative with how to restrain the supply of e-books. So digital materials are often locked within licensing terms that meter access and cut it off after a certain amount of time or checkouts.

“Metered access titles make up …

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