I got this message at freelibrary.org:
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The Free Library's downloadable media site has been experiencing error messages or slow page loads. According to Overdrive (the vendor), this temporary slowdown is due to an unprecedented spike in traffic following Christmas. Although they expected a surge in usage after the holiday, your interest in eBook and audiobook downloads was greater than anyone anticipated.
Overdrive is currently managing traffic to ensure that as many people as possible have access to downloadable media, and they are working to add new hardware and bandwidth capacity to get our downloadable media site back to normal in the next 48 to 72 hours. In the meantime, we apologize for the inconvenience.
Overdrive is extending the hold period for books to 5 days (from 3 days) so users will have more time to try to get into the site.
If you experience a delay in accessing the site, please keep trying. The site is still running, just VERY slowly. If you have questions or problems with holds, please contact us via our "Ask a Librarian" email form. We will forward all requests to Overdrive's tech support.
The downloadable media site should start to load in your browser within 30 seconds; click here if the page refresh does not begin automatically.
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