Libraries go live

Hachette Book Group has became the fourth major publisher this year to announce it was expanding its digital offerings to libraries, according to Book Business. Hachette, whose authors include Stephenie Meyer and Malcolm Gladwell, will offer its entire e-catalog to libraries simultaneously in paper and e-editions, a policy also recently adapted by Penguin Group (USA). Hachette, Penguin and other publishers had previously restricted newer works out of concern for lost sales. Awesome.