Thread: How long are the eBook waiting lists at your library?
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Old 08-22-2010, 03:27 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by lord_blackfang View Post
Wait... you mean that a library eBook can only be read by one person at a time? That's crazy!
Yep. It sounds crazy, but that's the way it works. I'm guessing the publishers demanded it to allow Overdrive to carry their books. I'm assuming the theory is that at least some people will get tired of waiting and buy their own copies.
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