Among the headlines this week: an Authors Guild survey suggests digital lending hurts authors; the House votes to make the Register of Copyrights a presidential appointee; an appeal is heard in a closely watched book banning lawsuit; and Massachusetts passes its freedom-to-read bill.
With the passage, librarians say there is now a palpable sense of momentum building for action in the library ebook marketplace, with Rhode Island the third library ebook bill to pass into law since 2025.
The District of Columbia is now the second state or municipality to pass a reworked library ebook law. Meanwhile, a similar bill in Illinois will have to wait until legislators return in the fall, while Rhode Island's effort could head to the floor next week.
