E-Book Lending Lures Readers Back to Libraries

Mobiledia/Forbes – U.S. libraries are seeing increases in the numbers of borrowers who want digital books, with e-book lending rates nearly tripling over the past year.

Since libraries began lending e-books a few years ago, the industry has grappled to find a solution that pleases readers, publishers, and lending institutions alike.

Unlike printed books, e-books don’t wear...