Thread: Why no mad rush to Int'l e-lending libs?
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Old 11-07-2011, 11:54 AM   #1
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Why no mad rush to Int'l e-lending libs?
I recently joined one of the "widely accessible" lending libraries as mentioned in the MobileRead Wiki. Since this lib allows you to signup online (and thus instantly accessible worldwide) I figured my books of interest would be checked out and that "waiting lines" would be long.

To my surprise, right there in front of me were two classic Robert Heinlein books just waiting to be borrowed. One copy of each owned by library, and that copy available! I immediately grabbed both. (One is already returned, halfway thru the other.)

How can this be in an international market? One copy of a highly desired book available for the whole world and it's not checked out?

Was I extremely lucky or is this normal? Compare this with a popular auction site where a single highly desired item can get dozens of bids..... Why no rush to these free libraries?
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