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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
I think if libraries see a sharp spike in wait times, they'll probably institute shorter loan periods for popular / new releases; say 7 days. I don't see them buying more copies because their budgets are already strained.
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-or- reduce the number of books that can be checked out at once.
Many libraries allow you to check out/hold up to 10 titles at a time.
Our local library network only allows 3 and as a result, it seems that the wait lists are much shorter than the libraries allowing more.