Authors receive a payment every time you borrow a book, audiobook or ebook from libraries in 35 countries. Those countries include the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Germany to name but a few. Borrowing a book helps the author’s pocket as well as yours.
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So, like, I should be frequently borrowing books even if I don't read them to support authors?!?
Brb, going to the library
I’ve learned in some places taxidermy is available to borrow 😳 & now I’m learning about book royalties 🙌 #themoyouknow
I'll definitely go borrow more books more often
When I had a job interview at a library big urban library, I asked them about the royalty system and they didn’t have a clue.
I wanted to know so that if I wrote to an author I would know if it would be tactless to admit to them that I borrowed their book from the library.
But publishers, authors, etc. need to apply.
https://www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/australian-lending-right-schemes-elrplr
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One key, authors, publishers, etc., need to apply in their country to be compensated.
https://plrinternational.com/
Authors, translators and illustrators get paid when their work is borrowed from public libraries in Ireland.
and there is no outflow. So support your own country’s authors.
Also if people don’t know you can get a free library card and connect to apps like Libby. You can get audio books and e books for free! It’s sick, s/o to my gf for putting me on game.
🤞 🫡 ✌️ @janetemson.bsky.social
#IDontGiveAFuck
The sum total has to exceed 10€ for disbursement, but (as far as I know) the smaller amounts are accumulated for upcoming years.
How can we help get authors paid at least pocket change for US readers, too?
Yet another reason to love the library.
https://www.vgwort.de/
I also know a librarian I can bug about this later
(I assumed there was a payment of some kind, but didn't know how it was structured)