As it works with Google to scan nearly all the books on its shelves, the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor has decided not to make full-text versions of copyrighted books available online, even to ...

Digital Book World, a conference focusing on innovation in publishing, returned to New York City for the first time since 2016 and runs through Wednesday. The event drew several hundred attendees to ...

For twenty years, literature consumption practices have undergone a total conversion. Readers can now avoid carrying bulky hardcovers and postpone paperback wait times – e-books have established ...

Last week, a district court judge in New York ruled on Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive, a case that is likely to shape how we read books on smartphones, tablets, and computers in the ...

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 ...

At a recent speaking engagement, I was asked, “Why do we need libraries if we can just download books for free?” Simply put, libraries don’t get books for free but loan them to patrons for free. It ...

One intention of the Digital Book World conference, which wrapped up in New York City on Wednesday, was to serve as a showcase for new ideas in digital publishing. Sprinkled throughout the show’s ...

Bibliophiles don’t need to commit to one style of reading – with myriad titles available digitally or as audiobooks, diversifying reading habits has never been easier. However, as platforms vary, the ...

Bookshop, a site that lets independent, bricks-and-mortar bookshops sell their books online, is launching an app that will allow the sales of e-books, too. By Alexandra Alter When Andy Hunter started ...

Books work like keys. Some unlock doors quickly, while others open vaults slowly over time. As a business owner writing a book, there’s a tough choice to make: Do you provide your audience with a ...

Screen time has taken center stage in national media discussions, sparking concerns about children’s learning and well-being. Researchers have long pointed out that the focus on screen time ...