Kobo added to Toronto Public Library’s retail
affiliate program
Toronto (June 27, 2013) – Toronto Public Library is
asking anyone considering buying books for their summertime reading to do so
via its website. Kobo, a global eReading company headquartered in Toronto, has
been added to the library’s retail affiliate program, giving customers the
option to buy e-books via torontopubliclibrary.ca by clicking “buy your own copy” on titles that are available
in digital format. Customers will be directed to Kobo’s website to finalize the
purchase, and Toronto Public Library will receive a portion of sales and use
the funds to support its collections and services.
The
Library announced the option to buy print books via its
website from Indigo in March 2013, and will introduce a similar program with
AbeBooks in the near future.
“We
know many Torontonians enjoy e-books and may be planning to purchase a few over
the summer. We’re happy to let people know they can now buy an e-book and
support the library at the same time,” said Paul Ainslie, Chair of the Toronto
Public Library Board. “We encourage anyone considering buying a book over the
summer to do so through the library’s website.”
As
always, Toronto Public Library encourages Torontonians to borrow materials from
its collection of more than 11 million items including books, e-books, CDs and
DVDs in 40 languages. The Library recently issued a news release about e-books available for
borrowing.
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