Online Libraries or ebook rentals?

Trester · 08-03-2010, 06:12 PM

I read in another post that the Philadelphia library allows you to have access to their ebooks fo $15 a year, if you do not live in Philadelphia. What are some of the other online sources that are available where you can "borrow" ebooks, or join for a modest sum? Any other libraries out there that have good ebook collections that you can "join" if you are not a resident?

texasnightowl · 08-03-2010, 07:33 PM

You could review the 3 existing threads here on the first page of the General Discussions area or view the wiki. There are several mentioned thru the threads.

Wiki: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EBook_Lending_Libraries

How many e-books does your library offer?
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90640

Your Library's E-book Results --- The Rankings!
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93209

Ebook readers and library books
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92699

bitemeok · 08-04-2010, 01:54 PM

What I don't understand is why no one has reintroduced the for-profit lending library. Where, like with Netflix, for a monthly rate you can have a given number of books on loan for as long as you wish.

08-03-2010, 06:12 PM	#1
Trester Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: PRS-300	Online Libraries or ebook rentals? I read in another post that the Philadelphia library allows you to have access to their ebooks fo $15 a year, if you do not live in Philadelphia. What are some of the other online sources that are available where you can "borrow" ebooks, or join for a modest sum? Any other libraries out there that have good ebook collections that you can "join" if you are not a resident?

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08-03-2010, 07:33 PM	#2
texasnightowl Guru Posts: 779 Karma: 2873645 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Device: PW5, Oasis 3, K4B(NT), K3/KK	You could review the 3 existing threads here on the first page of the General Discussions area or view the wiki. There are several mentioned thru the threads. Wiki: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EBook_Lending_Libraries How many e-books does your library offer? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90640 Your Library's E-book Results --- The Rankings! https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93209 Ebook readers and library books https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92699

08-04-2010, 01:54 PM	#3
bitemeok Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 42 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Silver Spring, MD Device: Sony PRS-300	What I don't understand is why no one has reintroduced the for-profit lending library. Where, like with Netflix, for a monthly rate you can have a given number of books on loan for as long as you wish.

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