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Originally Posted by Kris777
Can you borrow new bestsellers from public libraries or they offer mostly classic books?
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It varies considerably from library to library, but many choose to carry bestsellers and new releases although you may have to get on the waiting list for these. Once you are a registered member, you can place a HOLD on a book if it is the library collection, and your Digital Account will show what position you are in, e.g. "4 out of 8 on the waiting list". When the book becomes available, you will be sent an e-mail and given 2 or 3 days to check it out, failing which it will go to the next person in the queue. A very fair system, in my opinion.
In addition to belonging to my local library (Volusia County, FL) which has a small collection of Overdrive EPUB books, I joined the Philadelphia Free Library ($15 annual fee for out-of-state members and I think also allows non-USA members if they pay with a US$ check) and the Washington DC Library (free for 30 days, thereafter you must present yourself at a DC branch with ID to confirm your membership). I don't yet know if I can pay for continued membership in DC but they have a great collection and you can give it a try for a month anyway.
Go ahead and browse the collections. Links follow:
Philadelphia Free Library
http://freelibrary.lib.overdrive.com...owseeBooks.htm
Washington DC Library
http://overdrive.dclibrary.org/CCF0C...owseeBooks.htm
The DC library system is fantastic in that you receive a library member number almost instantly by e-mail when you sign up online and you can start borrowing books immediately! ADE EPUB and PDF, and MOBI books galore.
http://catalog.dclibrary.org/oureg/onlinecard.html
Hey, even if your ereader is not compatible with these formats and you can't, or don't, do the de-DRM thing, you can read these on your computer with the appropriate (free) software installed.
Happy reading!