- Growth of worldwide public library digital checkouts in 2018: 22%
- Growth of ebooks borrowed worldwide in 2018: 19%
- Growth in audiobooks borrowed: 29%
- Growth in digital holds and waitlists: 28%
- Library with highest digital lending in 2018: Toronto Public Library
- Top digital library outside North America in 2018: National Library Board of Singapore
- Fastest growing digital library in 2018: Washington County Cooperative Library Services (OR)
Sources: Public Libraries Achieve Record-Breaking Ebook and Audiobook Usage in 2018
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
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