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sufue · 05-06-2011, 02:51 PM

This morning I opened up my e-book wish list at the LA County Public Library, only to find that four of the books on it now have this little note next to them:

"Sorry, this title is no longer available for check out. Click on the ‘Remove’ button to remove this title from your wish list."

Strangely enough

, these are all HarperCollins books - four books by two different authors.

Since Harper Collins policy of limiting e-book checkouts to 26 only went into effect in early March (if my memory serves), I'd say it took CONSIDERABLY less than one year to use up the 26 checkouts...

I have written a second letter to the LA County Public Library, asking for verification that this was indeed the reason the books are gone, and indicating that, if it is, I would much prefer for them to quit spending my tax dollars on e-books that go away after 26 check-outs, and to spend instead on e-books that don't.

(My first letter, way back at the start of all this, indicated my support for them if they decided to quit buying Harper Collins e-books.)

I'll post an update if/when I hear back from them.

05-06-2011, 02:51 PM	#1
sufue lost in my e-reader... Posts: 8,154 Karma: 66191692 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: sunny southern California, USA Device: Android phone, Sony T1, Nook ST Glowlight, Galaxy Tab 7 Plus	Harper Collins 26-checkout library policy starts to bite This morning I opened up my e-book wish list at the LA County Public Library, only to find that four of the books on it now have this little note next to them: "Sorry, this title is no longer available for check out. Click on the ‘Remove’ button to remove this title from your wish list." Strangely enough , these are all HarperCollins books - four books by two different authors. Since Harper Collins policy of limiting e-book checkouts to 26 only went into effect in early March (if my memory serves), I'd say it took CONSIDERABLY less than one year to use up the 26 checkouts... I have written a second letter to the LA County Public Library, asking for verification that this was indeed the reason the books are gone, and indicating that, if it is, I would much prefer for them to quit spending my tax dollars on e-books that go away after 26 check-outs, and to spend instead on e-books that don't. (My first letter, way back at the start of all this, indicated my support for them if they decided to quit buying Harper Collins e-books.) I'll post an update if/when I hear back from them.