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My experience:
1) Very few best sellers are available and not quickly. I have observed one or two "best sellers" appearing the following year of release. Other new releases, but not necessarily best sellers, occasionally become available anywhere from 6-12 months. Of course, this is all dependent on the individual library and what kind of contract they maintain with Overdrive, etc. What I have noticed with my libraries (several in my area of the state) is that much of the selection is the same with different libraries using Overdrive. Bottom line: if you prefer best sellers and current events, buy them.
2) See above
3) There are some nonfiction and biographies/autobiographies available, but they are a very small percentage compared to fiction titles, in my experience. With all the libraries I have patronized or browsed the overwhelming majority of titles appears to be fiction with a heavy emphasis on romance rubbish (sorry - no offense meant to romance enthusiasts). For people like me who prefer nonfiction, biographies and current events, the selection is woefully inadequate IMHO.
3) Yes, but only a few
4) Kindle DX, K2.
With the current economic situation, any hope of increasing/improving library e-inventories is most likely slim. I have had conversations with my local (and large) libraries who have told me that any hope of ebooks, or ebook expansion has been put on hold.
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