Petitions/Review how ebooks could be made cheaper for libraries
StatusOngoing
Opened23 Jan 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Review the Public Lending Right Act 1979, to take into account ebooks and how to make them cheaper for libraries.

People are increasingly unable to access physical libraries due to schedules. Increasing availability of ebooks could increase reading. We want the Government to investigate policies to increase the availability of ebooks in libraries by reducing financial burdens and encouraging publishers to increase the overall selection available. The cost to libraries of buying ebooks is significantly higher than print, and the dominance of a "one copy, one user" licensing model often results in long waiting lists. Despite increasing demand, the overall selection of ebooks offered by publishers to libraries remains relatively small.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Abtisam Mohamed
1Abtisam Mohamed MP
Sheffield Central
6
Dr Marie Tidball
2Dr Marie Tidball MP
Penistone and Stocksbridge
4
Gill Furniss
3Gill Furniss MP
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
4
Louise Haigh
4Louise Haigh MP
Sheffield Heeley
4
Matt Bishop
5Matt Bishop MP
Forest of Dean
3
Mr Will Forster
6Mr Will Forster MP
Woking
3
Ian Murray
7Ian Murray MP
Edinburgh South
3
Max Wilkinson
8Max Wilkinson MP
Cheltenham
2
Richard Fuller
9Richard Fuller MP
North Bedfordshire
2
Olivia Blake
10Olivia Blake MP
Sheffield Hallam
2