Founding Legislation
PLR Act (1987) but first established in 1947.
Method of calculation
Funding based on library stock holdings across the country; travel and study grants.
Citizenship and/or language requirement
Books written in Norwegian or Sami and published in Norway.
Eligible material
Books.
Eligible Recipients
Any author of a book published in Norway.
Managed by
Government department giving PLR funds to rightsholders’ organisations for payment to authors as grants.
Libraries Covered
Public, school, research, prison.
