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My library (part of the Oregon Digital Library Consortium) offers 7, 14 and 21 day lending periods. What is interesting though, is that when you add a book to your cart for checkout, the pre-selected period is 7 days. You can change that, and you can also set up a default period for your account, but I wonder how many people actually bother?
I'm sure some just check out with the 7 day lending period selected, not realizing they can have the book longer!
As for the returning early... I do. I figure I don't like waiting, so I try to cut other folks on the list a break. I did the same thing with hardback bestsellers, just putting them in the car and dropping them off via the book slot, even if I might have other books still out. Courtesy helps make the world nicer.
But I agree, most folks won't even know they CAN return early. The library site doesn't mention it and I think that's a great pity. I think many folks, if they knew how, WOULD return early.
@lisajjb I have a Nook... yes, the book will expire after the lending period limit. Nook does have an internal clock though. To return a book early, you go into ADE (while you are online) and hover your cursor over the book. Click the arrow in the top left corner and it will give you a drop down menu, one item of which will be the return option. Click that and your book is returned!
Spread the word.
And if you can, make sure your library knows you appreciate having the ebook lending available!
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