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Originally Posted by Katel
Also the Library of Philadelphia lends out to non-residents.
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It is extremely unusual for US public libraries to allow out of area borrowing without an in-person patron visit. I don't have inside information, but I wouldn't count on this continuing.
Now, if you sometimes visit the US, that's different. The Brooklyn Public Library charges US$50 a year for a collection more than double the size of Philadelphia's. But you have to pay your $50 in person, every year. An even better collection is in Indianapolis, Indiana, at 65 in-person US dollars a year. It's too far even for me, so I'm guessing this won't work for you
The only advantage of Amazon I can see for you is the free 3G text-based internet on an old but still available Kindle Keyboard model. This is mostly for people who like to read lots of news when away from home, as I do. Otherwise, I would wait to find a good promotional price for an eInk reader that supports ePUB.