Norway

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.