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Off topic, but one thing I wish I could do is donate a single copy epub I have the rights to to all libraries. It should be technically possible (many of the pl
by apwheele 9mo ago
Off topic, but one thing I wish I could do is donate a single copy epub I have the rights to to all libraries. It should be technically possible (many of the places I have lived the local library uses Overdrive).
- Thorrez 9mo agoOwnership of digital files is a murky domain. When you say you have the rights to it, you might only have the right to read it, not to give it to anyone else. What was the license text when you bought it?
- apwheele 9mo agoOh to be clear, these are books I own the copyright to (published through my own imprint).
- stockresearcher 9mo agoThis is a group that gets independent author ebooks into public libraries. Perhaps contact them to find out how to do it: https://indieauthorproject.com/authors/ https://indieauthorproject.com/authors/
- dhosek 9mo agoIt seems like Hoopla does a lot of self-published and indie published books. That kind of fits in with their business model where they charge a flat fee per lending of the book, so they have an incentive to get as many books on the platform as possible.