|
Yes, you need to visit a library in person. I actually have a local library card, and a card from the Chicago Public library, and I have to visit both once a year. I told my family I wanted them to get library cards for my birthday. That allows me to put holds on more books.
You have to check your library's offerings of ebooks. Different libraries offer different collections. CPL offers bestseller fiction, a few bestseller nonfiction (wish they had more) and a lot of contemporary romance. My suburban library has a collection that includes back list series, gay romance, and faith-based books (republican and christian). If you happen to catch on to how and when your library adds ebooks, you will have pretty good luck in checking out the book or getting on pretty low on the waitlist.
If you are really interested in library books, you are better off with the Sony. Does Sony now have the Pearl screen? I have a kindle, and using library books on the kindle involves stripping the DRM. I pay taxes to the library and delete the books once I am done reading them, but you have to decide for yourself.
|