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Laura Paquet's avatar

In Canada, authors receive an annual payment (Public Lending Right, or PLR) based on the number of copies of their books in Canadian libraries. For some of my books, these payments have totalled more than I made for those books in royalties! I have no idea whether other countries do the same, but it's another reason I love libraries.

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Annie Logue's avatar

No way! Library payments and health insurance? That doesn't happen in the US, but library sales count toward my sales, and they are a big chunk of it.

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Rik Lantz's avatar

Our local branch has Narcan. Signs of the times.

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Annie Logue's avatar

Yeah. Libraries save lives.

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Bridget Sullivan Mermel's avatar

How do you view videos from the Library of Congress? Are they online? Thanks!

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Rik Lantz's avatar

Don't forget museum passes!

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