For a growing number of Americans, reading is more than leafing through a physical book. Between 2011 and 2021, the share of Americans who listened to an audiobook more than doubled, from 11% to 23%, ...

Libraries worldwide broke digital lending records last year as Overdrive, the company that operates Libby and Sora, recently reported seeing more than 739 million borrows of audiobooks, e-books and ...

With the cost of e-books rising across the state, some Illinois lawmakers are working to prevent publishers from putting ...

Proposed legislation would pressure publishers to adjust borrowing limits and find other ways to widen access. By Erik Ofgang It’s hard to imagine a library that doesn’t carry “Fahrenheit 451.” But ...

Illinois lawmakers say they’re trying to prevent publishers from putting unfair restrictions on libraries as the costs of ...

Higher prices, expiring licenses, no negotiating power and a new bill aims to bring fairness and transparency to digital book ...

As digital reading surges in popularity, e-readers have become indispensable companions for book lovers. With a single device, readers can access an expansive universe of literature, from timeless ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... From the moment Betsy Hardi laces up her shoes in the morning to when she locks the door behind her at night, her ears are filled with stories The ...

If you’ve ever checked out an e-book or audiobook from your local library, you might not realize the cost behind that ...

The digitization of global literature has brought vast libraries to our fingertips. But the quiet power of a physical book ...

The trajectory of e-book usage in K–12 schools is well-known. Demand was ramping up in the mid- to late 2010s, then took off when Covid lockdowns necessitated a pivot to remote and hybrid learning.

If I had to buy every book I read, I wouldn't be able to pay rent. Reading for free isn't hard; I'm always exchanging books with friends, scouring my neighborhood's little free libraries, and of ...