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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl
One of my Overdrive libraries has 10 people waiting per copy for the ebook and 20 people per copy for the audiobook. Those people could use their same library card to immediately access available copies of the ebook and audiobook via Hoopla or Axis360. I put in a hold at one of my other libraries since I prefer to read via e-ink rather than tablet, and the wait there is only a few weeks. I suspect most people don't realize the number of options for service that are available from a single library card in some cities.
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I consider Hoopla the last resort--I don't think I've ever borrowed an e-book from them, in fact, just an occasional audiobook. At my only library that uses Axis360, the wait times are usually worse than at the Overdrive libraries.