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Originally Posted by 4691mls

If you are using an Overdrive library, you should be aware that "Open Epub" ebooks cannot be returned early - you have to wait for them to expire.

I learned this the hard way when I inadvertently checked out several Open Epub books at once, read them quickly, and then had to wait for them to expire before I could check out anything else (my library allows only 5 checkouts at one time).

Good point! Permit me to make a slight correction and clarification here, based on what's posted at the OverDrive pages, "How to return titles before the end of your lending period" and Open PDFs cannot be returned early.*

• "You can't return downloaded Open PDF books before the end of the lending period." (You can, however, shorten the lending period before downloading them.)
• You can't return any titles using OverDrive's desktop app for Mac.
• You can only return a streaming video that you've watched (partially or completely), if you've added it to OverDrive's app for Android or iOS.
• You can only return downloaded Open EPUBs from OverDrive's app for Android, Chromebook, iOS, or Windows 8.

*NOTE: you CAN shorten your lending period, as pointed out by OverDrive, eschwartz, and Purple Lady. To be safe, I'd do so before checking out or downloading a title, as I'm unsure whether or not shortening the lending period helps afterward.

FYI, I belong to several library systems, and when prioritizing which I'd prefer to borrow any given title from, I consult my list that summarizes what lending platforms each of my libraries offers (I prefer OverDrive), and each library's elending policies. It's amazing how much the policies differ by:

• Lending period (the range is 7 to 21 days)
• Number of books one can check out simultaneously (the range is 5 to 50 titles)

My most outlandishly "generous" library is Queens Public Library: 21 days, 50 titles.