Okay, I haven't seen this posted, but it looks interesting. Seems the biggest complaint about library downloads is the wait time, correct?
I received the following notice from my library, haven't researched it yet but it looks promising. How they do this is beyond me, but it has to be legal. Perhaps someone else on this board who has access to Maricopa County Library District has offer more information.
February 7, 2012
Dear Library Customer:
Are you tired of waiting for an e-Book to be returned to our digital collection so you can check it out? Help has arrived!
MCLD is providing a new way to download e-Books without having to wait for materials to be returned. Multiple users can simultaneously check out the same title for up to two weeks plus a two-week renewal period if needed.
The new system is called Freading and it offers more than 12,000 titles.
Titles can be obtained using every major digital device including Kindle Fire. The system does not work with other Kindle devices.
To check out e-Books, log on to
www.mcldaz.org and click the Download Center tab. Activate Adobe Digital editions, click the title and then click the download button.From your Android or iOS device, download the Freading App.
For more information, please contact our Virtual Branch at (602) 652-3000.To register your reaction to the new service, please access
http://libcat.mcldaz.org/contactus/contact.cfm.
Sincerely,
Andrew Chanse
MCLD Innovations and Strategies Administrator