> Publishers and authors alike like physical libraries because when more people check out books from libraries, more copies get purchased. I don't think they l

> Publishers and authors alike like physical libraries because when more people check out books from libraries, more copies get purchased. I don't think they like libraries per se, they've just made peace with the first sale doctrine. On the upside, libraries are a stable source of demand for new books. On the downside, libraries' collection are generally used more intensely than private collections - each book in a library displaces more than one private sale. > It stands to reason that they shouldn't mind digital libraries that follow the same principle. Maybe. I don't think the first sale doctrine really covers Controlled Digital Lending, so I guess we'll see how things pan out in court.