We're Fighting for Library Rights in Court This Friday – Join Us
The Internet Archive faces a lawsuit over controlled digital lending by publishers. Legal action led to removing 500,000 books from its library, impacting users. The organization defends library digital rights in a four-year legal battle.
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The Internet Archive is heading to court this Friday for an appellate oral argument in the case of Hachette v. Internet Archive, a lawsuit brought by publishers against the library. The lawsuit revolves around the practice of controlled digital lending, which allows libraries to lend digital copies of books they own to patrons. Due to the legal action, over 500,000 books have been removed from the Internet Archive's lending library, impacting its users significantly. Supporters are encouraged to watch the oral argument live, sign an open letter to publishers requesting the restoration of access to the removed books, and stay updated on the case through the Empowering Libraries newsletter. The Internet Archive has been engaged in a four-year legal battle to defend library digital rights and the practice of controlled digital lending.
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