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One thing that hurts eBooks at public libraries is the time you can borrow an eBook. Most libraries had a maximum loan time of two weeks. Then a lot of those library upped the loan time to three weeks. Most people don't return early. They know when the time is up, the eBook will be returned for them. So we have most eBooks borrowed for three week at a time. So even if you get to be 4th on the list, you may have to wait about 9 weeks to get it.
If there is a book you know is coming out and you know you'll want ot read it, place a hold on it if you can ASAP so when the library buys it, you'll be on the hold list if you are not first. You'll be further up the list then if you waited until you see it in the list of eBooks the library has. By then it's a free for all. But many less people will know to put a hold on it before it's bought.
One library, I do that and then send an email to have it purchased. Most time it works and I get it fairly quickly as these are not the top sellers, but books I want to read that are popular enough once others see it's available.
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