Instructions for using Libby, a free app for e-books, digital audiobooks and magazines is on display at the Windsor Public Library in Windsor, Conn., Feb. 1, 2024. Libraries have been grappling with soaring costs of digital titles, both e-books and audio books, that libraries typically lease from publishers for a year or two, with limited usage. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Casey Rosseau prepares to walk his dog Darcy while listening to an e-book in West Hartford, Conn., Feb. 1, 2024. Rosseau, who estimates he reads about 200 books a year, said he'd like to see more regulation of what publishers can charge libraries. Libraries have been grappling with soaring costs of digital titles, both e-books and audio books, that libraries typically lease from publishers for a year or two, with limited usage. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Casey Rosseau wears earbuds to listen to an e-book when he walks his dog Darcy in West Hartford, Conn., Feb. 1, 2024. Rosseau, who estimates he reads about 200 books a year, said he'd like to see more regulation of what publishers can charge libraries. Libraries have been grappling with soaring costs of digital titles, both e-books and audio books, that libraries typically lease from publishers for a year or two, with limited usage. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Casey Rosseau places earbuds in his ears to listen to an e-book while he walks with his dog in West Hartford, Conn., Feb. 1, 2024. Rosseau, who estimates he reads about 200 books a year, said he'd like to see more regulation of what publishers can charge libraries. Libraries have been grappling with soaring costs of digital titles, both e-books and audio books, that libraries typically lease from publishers for a year or two, with limited usage. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Casey Rosseau walks with his dog Darcy while listening to an e-book in West Hartford, Conn., Feb. 1, 2024. Rosseau, who estimates he reads about 200 books a year, said he'd like to see more regulation of what publishers can charge libraries. Libraries have been grappling with soaring costs of digital titles, both e-books and audio books, that libraries typically lease from publishers for a year or two, with limited usage. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)