PLR: join the call for an increase in the Public Lending Right
Ahead of PLR’s 40th anniversary we urge the UK Government to increase the fund for the first time since 2015.
Pullman, Kennedy and Costa among authors celebrating 40th anniversary of PLR
PLR praised as ‘the best kind of joined up funding’ for UK writers, illustrators and literary translators alike.
PLR rate to increase but number of library loans declines
The Government is proposing to increase the rate of PLR payments to 8.52p per loan for 2017/18, an increase of 0.32p for each loan. However it has admitted that the number of loans has continued to decline.
Government passes legislation to extend PLR to ebooks
With the passing of the Digital Economy Bill this week, legislation to extend PLR to include remote loans of ebooks finally became law.