CT House Approves Bill Placing Limits on Library E-Book Contracts

CT Libraries Hail Passage of Ebook Licensing Legislation

Library groups in the state are hailing passage of a bill they say would protect them and their patrons from “predatory” publishing industry practices on ebooks and audiobooks.

CT House approves bill placing limits on library e-book contracts

This story has been updated. After years of trying to address the high costs of electronic and audiobooks for libraries, state representatives on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would ban public libraries from entering into contracts with e-book publishers that contain terms that some lawmakers called restrictive. E-book contracts for libraries often come with terms that mean the library has to re-purchase the book after it’s been bor…

Statement: Connecticut Libraries Applaud State House and Senate Passage of E-Book Legislation, Urge Governor Lamont’s Signature

Here’s the Full Text of Joint Statement: The Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC), Connecticut Library Association (CLA), and Connecticut Association for School Librarians (CASL) celebrate the Connecticut House of Representatives’ 106-38 passage of long-awaited legislation to protect libraries and their patrons from predatory e-book and audiobook pricing by the Big Publishing industry. S.B. 1234 was passed 35-1 by the Senate on May 8, and now h…