Bill > A09625

This bill, known as the "facilitating access to e-books for libraries act," allows libraries and library systems, including public, school, academic, and tribal libraries, to collaborate through "cooperative purchasing agreements" to jointly negotiate and acquire digital audiobooks and electronic books, referred to collectively as "electronic literary materials," from publishers or aggregators, which are entities that license content from multiple publishers. Crucially, the bill prohibits contracts from preventing libraries from sharing the terms of these purchase or license agreements with other libraries or library systems, aiming to increase transparency and potentially lower costs for acquiring digital content.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9625