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Friedrich · 07-06-2020, 12:39 AM

My first MobileRead post! I've an ancient Nook (Simple Touch), which mostly still works (except for the page turning buttons), but am looking to get back into an eReader workflow with more modern equipment. I'm gravitating toward the Kobo ecosystem, and may pull the trigger on a Libra or Forma soon.

A draw with the Kobos is the integrated OverDrive support (although I understand I can use OverDrive with Kindles here in the US). However, my enthusiasm has been dampened by looking through the eBook offerings of my local library system and finding ... not much. About 4,000 books total and, after filtering out the categories I'm not interested in (Romance, Mysteries, Juvenile Fiction, ...), there isn't a whole lot left.

Is this typical? Or is my county library system behind the times? Are there other library systems that one can tap into with OverDrive? Or should I ignore OverDrive and stick to the Kobo store, Project Gutenberg, etc.?

I apologize in advance for what might be a naive question. I've never dealt with online lending before. Or "modern" eReaders.

07-06-2020, 12:39 AM	#1
Friedrich Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: California, USA Device: none	Paucity of OverDrive books? My first MobileRead post! I've an ancient Nook (Simple Touch), which mostly still works (except for the page turning buttons), but am looking to get back into an eReader workflow with more modern equipment. I'm gravitating toward the Kobo ecosystem, and may pull the trigger on a Libra or Forma soon. A draw with the Kobos is the integrated OverDrive support (although I understand I can use OverDrive with Kindles here in the US). However, my enthusiasm has been dampened by looking through the eBook offerings of my local library system and finding ... not much. About 4,000 books total and, after filtering out the categories I'm not interested in (Romance, Mysteries, Juvenile Fiction, ...), there isn't a whole lot left. Is this typical? Or is my county library system behind the times? Are there other library systems that one can tap into with OverDrive? Or should I ignore OverDrive and stick to the Kobo store, Project Gutenberg, etc.? I apologize in advance for what might be a naive question. I've never dealt with online lending before. Or "modern" eReaders.