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Sydney's Mom · 01-06-2012, 11:35 PM

On Monday, I checked out an e-book from the Chicago Public Library. On Tuesday, I tried to do the same, and found out that as of Tuesday, ebooks were restricted to residents of Chicago. Tonight, I recieved an email that a book I had put on hold was ready for check out. Unfortunately, holds were not cancelled, and they last for 5 days, so the next person on the list will not get the book until late Wednesday evening.

I really enjoyed the CPL website. The help desk was very helpful - whenever I had a question (when are the new books coming out, did you order X) they always answered me within 20 minutes. Today, when I emailed the help desk and said how much I appreciated them and the use of the CPL website for the last year or so, they emailed me back to thank me within 20 minutes!

Since I don't go to bookstores anymore (the really nice Borders near my house is now a Mens Warehouse), I used the CPL ebook site to learn about new books. Reamde, IQ84, Out of Oz. My local ebook site doesn't have the same broad collection that CPL has.

My husband promised we would move back to the city when he retired (he works in the burbs, while I work downtown), but by that time, there may not be any publishers still selling to libraries!

When I was a kid, I loved, loved, loved libraries. Then I quit going to libraries for pleasure reading. Since I got an ereader, I discovered libraries again, and really think digital is the future of the library. I think CPL really does it right.

I really, really miss CPL.

01-06-2012, 11:35 PM	#1
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I Miss Chicago Public Library On Monday, I checked out an e-book from the Chicago Public Library. On Tuesday, I tried to do the same, and found out that as of Tuesday, ebooks were restricted to residents of Chicago. Tonight, I recieved an email that a book I had put on hold was ready for check out. Unfortunately, holds were not cancelled, and they last for 5 days, so the next person on the list will not get the book until late Wednesday evening. I really enjoyed the CPL website. The help desk was very helpful - whenever I had a question (when are the new books coming out, did you order X) they always answered me within 20 minutes. Today, when I emailed the help desk and said how much I appreciated them and the use of the CPL website for the last year or so, they emailed me back to thank me within 20 minutes! Since I don't go to bookstores anymore (the really nice Borders near my house is now a Mens Warehouse), I used the CPL ebook site to learn about new books. Reamde, IQ84, Out of Oz. My local ebook site doesn't have the same broad collection that CPL has. My husband promised we would move back to the city when he retired (he works in the burbs, while I work downtown), but by that time, there may not be any publishers still selling to libraries! When I was a kid, I loved, loved, loved libraries. Then I quit going to libraries for pleasure reading. Since I got an ereader, I discovered libraries again, and really think digital is the future of the library. I think CPL really does it right. I really, really miss CPL.