While this appears all well and good, AmazonSmile contributes.5% (yes that's 1/2%) to your designated charity, while the associates program pays roughly 5% of the purchase price (10 times what the Smile program pays).
Who is a greater promoter of books, movies, music and magazines than libraries?. Why shouldn't they be given the opportunity to be treated like the promoter they are rather than a charity? The idea is to ties user's library accounts and turn it into a purchasing platform and earning them up to 10% on some products.
The Idea
Library patrons can log into their library account and search for a book. If the book is in the library's collection, they can request it and/or buy it. If it is not in the library they can purchase it. Users can also go into their lending record and retrieve titles they've borrowed so that hey could purchase those as well. For every sale made, the library gets a percentage.
Patron's credit card and address are on file and products are shipped (free) directly to the customer. Free shipping incentivises people to purchase their media through the library rather than externally.
This would give libraries another (much needed) stream of income and blend a natural place for discovery of books and media to a way for people to own that media. How many times have you taken out a book and thought that you'd like to own it or that it would be a great gift. This would give you a way to easily buy it and benefit your local library.