As community demand continues to ramp up, organizations representing the vast majority of North American public libraries, including ALA’s Public Library Association, released a joint statement May 26 calling for change in licensing for digital content. The explosion in usage is straining public library budgets and dragging down wait lists for readers in ways that are not sustainable. While libraries are able to purchase physical books and lend them indefinitely, digital content is typically licensed to libraries for a limited time, restricts checkouts, or both.