A reminder if you use libraries (bc sometimes ppl are apologetic to authors about it) - don't be! We get paid! I get almost as much per borrow as I do per sale! And I LOVE libraries, they were a lifeline when the kids were little in particular.

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It's worth noting that, in the UK and Ireland, via the PLR scheme, authors (and other creatives) are paid for library loans of their works. www.bl.uk/plr/

Public Lending Right (PLR): Eligibility & Registration

We are the national library of the UK

oh this is great, I use libraries almost exclusively for ebooks and audiobooks and often borrow several times because obviously i'm never finishing anything in the 3 weeks I get them for

I've been doing lots of library workshops around Dublin lately and without fail my reaction walking into each one is "holy shit this library is incredible!" They are the best places

the number of times my daughter reads a library book and then insists on having her own copy - double pay!

I've been helping some recently arrived Afghan friends with their reading in English. They had no idea that public libraries existed, but have seized the opportunity with both hands. Transformational