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Book rental service
Libraries have been lending books to the public for thousands of years. First libraries date back to 2600 BC during Sumerian Civilization. In the modern era lending books largely happens by Public Libraries. Generally worldwide public libraries are non-profit organizations offering book lending services free to their patrons and are generally funded through taxes and donations or by the state., Public libraries are accessible to general public and are run by civil servants or state employees. Some of the largest libraries in the world include Library of Congress in US and British Library with millions of titles in catalog.Besides the public libraries private libraries also provide lending services, they are usually run by individuals or by corporate organizations and universities Private libraries usually require a subscription or membership to the library (paid or unpaid) and provide services specific to the organization, area or university.
==Book rentals==
Historically before the industrial revolution, books were too expensive for commoners to buy, and there were businesses which made profit by renting out books for a fee. ''Kashi-hon'' in Japan was one of such businesses. In modern era in developing and developed nations, for-profit book rental services have started to lend physical books, audiobook CDs, e-books, and audiobook MP3s through stores and/or by an online (website) interface after popularization of the World Wide Web. Most book rental companies provide books with doorstep delivery using logistic services. Following the popular Netflix model for video rental, many book companies have applied features such as unlimited rentals, free shipping, and no late fees to their book distribution services.
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