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Nashville Public Library narrows digital-access area to prioritize Davidson County patrons
Summary
The Nashville Public Library board voted to revise its out-of-service-area policy, limiting digital (e-book/audiobook) access to Davidson County and 12 adjacent counties to reduce long wait times for in-county users; the change was approved by voice vote and will roll out beginning Jan. 20.
The Nashville Public Library Board approved a revised out-of-service-area policy that narrows who may access the library system’s digital collections, the board announced during its December meeting.
Board members voted to prioritize Davidson County residents and a smaller group of nearby counties when granting digital access to e-books and audiobooks. The director and collections staff said rising licensing costs and long holds on popular titles necessitated the change. “Seventy percent of our circulation is now ebooks,” the director said, adding that some titles can cost the library “as much as $3,400 on one title” and that…
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