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Why do digital library books have long waitlists?

NPR's Andrew Mambo and NPR's Book of the Day podcast host Andrew Limbong discuss the high cost of obtaining digital versions of books that public libraries face.

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Andrew Mambo
Andrew Mambo is a producer for NPR’s The Sunday Story podcast from Up First.
Andrew Limbong
Andrew Limbong is a reporter for NPR's Arts Desk, where he does pieces on anything remotely related to arts or culture, from streamers looking for mental health on Twitch to Britney Spears' fight over her conservatorship. He's also covered the near collapse of the live music industry during the coronavirus pandemic. He's the host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast and a frequent host on Life Kit.