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Originally Posted by Tony1988
How many copies of new books did library's usually carry before Ebooks??
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That depends on the book. Best sellers had more copies. But, there was another thing with books. If every library got just one copy and your library system had say 5 branches, that's 5 copies and they coul be borrowed at your local branch and would be delivered there when available. eBooks are for the entire library system. So if there's only one eBook copy, then that's all there is for everyone using Overdrive.
So if the wait time is too long for the eBook, more holds may be placed on the pBook and the eBook would sill not be purchased. What that then means is less sales because the libraries can only buy one copy of the eBook.