Definition of public lending right in US English:
public lending right
(also PLR)
nounˈˌpəblɪk ˈlɛndɪŋ ˌraɪtˈˌpəblik ˈlendiNG ˌrīt
(in the UK) the right of authors to receive payment when their books or other works are loaned out by public libraries.
Example sentencesExamples
- I know that the books are read, because I receive income from the public lending right scheme.
- I can't say that it was a bestseller, but it was bought by quite a few public libraries, and the public lending right payments show that it is being read.
- This novel has tremendous narrative grip and has commanded a readership second only to Watership Down in the public lending right figures.