In Digital-First Era, NJ Librarians Demand More Affordable E-Books

New Jersey bill would prohibit some current standard e-book practices by publishers with respect to pricing and usage limits for libraries

In digital-first era, NJ librarians demand more affordable e-books

Public libraries want states, including New Jersey, to limit the pricey restrictions publishers have placed on e-books and other digital content. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)New Jersey librarians and lawmakers who joined forces to fight book-banners a few years ago have a new target: publishers whose restrictive e-book licensing agreements have shrunk digital access for library users. Public libraries pay more for e-books than re…

Report: “In Digital-First Era, NJ Librarians Demand More Affordable E-Books”

From the New Jersey Monitor: New Jersey librarians and lawmakers who joined forces to fight book-banners a few years ago have a new target: publishers whose restrictive e-book licensing agreements have shrunk digital access for library users. [Clip] Such practices would become a violation of New Jersey’s consumer fraud law under a bill Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-Middlesex) introduced last month. Zwicker led the push in 2024 to limit book bans in pub…