Other libraries actually pay for a license to to lend out Ebooks. And they need to comply with different terms depending on the publisher. https://www.publishe

Other libraries actually pay for a license to to lend out Ebooks. And they need to comply with different terms depending on the publisher. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/77904-penguin-random-house-changes-its-library-e-book-terms.html https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/l... Now you can argue if this is fair or not, but this is how Ebook lending is legally done. CDL, where you lend out one Ebook per physical copy was never established as legal. It was tolerated, until IA decided to allow for unlimited lending. I don't see how books are special here. If I buy a bunch of DVDs off eBay, I can't set up a streaming service tomorrow hosting this content. Even if only one person can watch a movie at a time, I've no right to redistribute that content. If CDL is legal, then why limit it to books. Why not movies, games, TV shows ? See the problem here, the laws of physics and basic wear and tear create a fundamental difference between physical media and digital media.