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Old 11-04-2014, 06:36 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by John F View Post
I had an interesting email from my local (small) library. I requested 2 ebooks: The Drop by Dennis Lehane and Prince Lestat by Anne Rice. The Drop cost the library $15 (they added it) and Prince Lestat would have cost $85 (they didn't add it). I also requested The Burning Room (a week ago) and that was $85 (they added it).

This is in the U.S.
The first one is a HarperCollins book and although $15 seems reasonable, I believe it has a 26 lend limitation and then it has to be repurchased. Random House and Hachette books are pricier upfront but I don't believe there is a lend limitation. I've heard of some Random House books costing over $100.
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