Why eBooks sometimes have a waiting list

Shouldn't digital mean that anyone can get a book at any time?

This can be a hard issue to explain for libraries. Publishers of econtent (eBooks and downloadable audiobooks) have control over how they license their books to libraries and library vendors like OverDrive.

This is a universal issue in public libraries, and advocates are working continuously to improve the situation. You can read more about it in this statement from the Urban Libraries Council.

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