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This paper is about how libraries can legally lend digital copies of books. It explains the legal and policy rationales for the process—“controlled digital lending”—as well as a variety of risk factors and practical considerations that can guide libraries seeking to implement such lending. We write this paper in support of the Position Statement on Controlled Digital Lending, a document endorsed by many libraries, librarians, and legal experts. Our goal is to help libraries and their lawyers become more comfortable with the concept by more Page 1