NYT: Penguin to extend ebook and audiobook library rentals to LA and Cleveland

Penguin will refresh its ebook lending system later today, according to a report from the New York Times. The publisher will start lending out its titles in Los Angeles and Cleveland, mimicking the program that trialled (despite some DRM issues) in New York. Public library users can even expect downloadable audiobooks to join the lending list soon, through a team-up between Penguin and OneClickDigital. Expect the same lending rules, with new books appearing six months after their first release and the bizarre 'one copy at a time' system, in which each title can only be rented at one person at any one time. Worse still, at least for libraries, at the end of each year they must buy each title again or lose access to the digital copy. [Image courtesy Sten Rüdrich]NYT: Penguin to extend ebook and audiobook library rentals to LA and Cleveland originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink The Verge | The New York Times | Email this | Comments Continue reading at 'Engadget'

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