08-01-2026 17:15 via npr.org

So How Are Libraries Going To Get Their Books Now?

The company faced several challenges in recent years, including a data breach in 2022 – after the company was acquired by a private investment group in 2021 – that put it in what independent library consultant Marshall Breeding called “a weak financial position.” – NPR
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