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Originally Posted by cstross
I'm British. British libraries do not -- as far as I am aware -- have ebook lending programs.
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That is too bad. They work pretty well over here. Lot's of libraries have them and they use DRM in most cases. They buy a quantity of licenses and have expiring checkout licenses on a book when you check it out. They will not simultaneously checkout more books than they have licenses for. You can check a book back in or let it expire.
The libraries require a local library card for identification so you must be a local. But after that you can check out a book from your own home without visiting the physical library. Otherwise the ebook library works exactly the same as the physical library except no late charges.
Dale