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Old 06-02-2014, 12:51 AM   #931
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Originally Posted by xendula View Post
How so?
If I understand correctly, once you transfer a borrowed ebook to a dedicated eink reader, then return the ebook early via ADE on your computer, you can continue to read the book on your device until the original expiry date. After you've returned the book early, someone else may subsequently sign out the book from the library while you still have access to it.

I doubt many library users bother to return books early and a lot of users read on tablets/phones using the Overdrive app rather than a dedicated device, so this "loophole" is probably not much of a concern.
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