Held on November 21, 2025, during the Limassol International Book Fair Conference, this session examines the Greek-language ebook market and the role libraries can play in extending access to digital reading.
Michalis Kalamaras introduces the production and commercial availability of ebooks in Greek. The presentation considers how the market has developed, the obstacles limiting wider adoption and the importance of making a broader and more diverse selection of titles available digitally.
The panel discusses ebook lending through libraries, including licensing arrangements, technological infrastructure and the relationship between public access and copyright. Effective electronic lending requires workable agreements among publishers, distributors, authors, collecting organisations and libraries.
Libraries can introduce digital reading to people who might not otherwise use ebooks while serving readers who face geographical, physical or economic barriers to printed collections. The discussion presents digital lending as both a library service and an opportunity to increase the visibility and circulation of Greek-language books.
Original Greek title: Ebooks στα ελληνικά και βιβλιοθήκες
