If you read library ebooks, you have probably had the experience of looking for an author or a title--maybe even a really popular series--and the library doesn't have it. If you have asked staff why we don't offer it, you have learned that often, no matter how much we would like to, we are not allowed to buy those ebooks. Why? Several major publishers refuse to allow libraries to lend their ebooks, even though we continue to lend print copies of the same titles.

If you would like to see more ebooks at your library, please go to ebooksforlibraries.com and sign the petition. When the site reaches its goal of 10,000 signatures, they will be mailed to the "Big Six" publishers. This petition, created by Topeka County & Shawnee County Public Library, is bringing together libraries and patrons in hopes of improving access to ebooks.