How many e-books does your library offer? - Page 5

slantybard · 07-17-2010, 11:05 AM

Canada west coast - British Columbia region libraries share the same e-library system:

6320 ebooks (pdf, mobi, epub)
5397 audiobooks (wma & mp3)

All powered by overdrive.

grumbles · 07-17-2010, 04:26 PM

Well the Toronto Public Library has a total of 884 fiction and 557 non-fiction books. A whole 1441! Most are epub but far too many are PDF. There is a smattering of mobi files as well.

For a library that claims to be one of the largest in NA this really poor. I think both the Hamilton and Ottawa libraries have bigger collections.

The fiction seems to be weighted towards romantic/teen fiction, i.e. most of it sucks (as in vampire.)

Hopefully it will improve.

carld · 07-17-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

I just realized that Overdrive is based in Cleveland.

Could that be the reason Clevnet has the most ebooks available?

I didn't know that, but it makes sense. I wonder if they have some sort of agreement that Clevnet gets the books at a discount rate because they're local?

Fbone · 07-17-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by carld

I didn't know that, but it makes sense. I wonder if they have some sort of agreement that Clevnet gets the books at a discount rate because they're local?

Or Clevnet received a grant from Overdrive.

crsheilah · 07-18-2010, 11:27 AM

I don't know how many eBooks they have but for Just $15 dollars annually, non-residents can get a library card from the Philadelphia Library. Here is a link to the application: Application

Here is a link to their ebook selections to see if this is something that might be worth the $15 annually!
Philadelphia Free Library

Hope the above links work, if not you can Google Philadelphia Free Library.

mknott · 07-19-2010, 11:24 AM

San Antonio Public Library has 1,652 ebooks from OverDrive (1,239 EPUB, 353 PDF, and 60 Mobipocket).

jasonfedelem · 07-19-2010, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by crsheilah

I don't know how many eBooks they have but for Just $15 dollars annually, non-residents can get a library card from the Philadelphia Library. Here is a link to the application: Application

Here is a link to their ebook selections to see if this is something that might be worth the $15 annually!
Philadelphia Free Library

Hope the above links work, if not you can Google Philadelphia Free Library.

How long did it take to get your card? I sent off for mine last week...

AnemicOak · 07-19-2010, 01:33 PM

My local library launched their ebooks today so...

Hennepin County Libraries (MN)
663 ePub's

TallMomof2 · 07-19-2010, 02:05 PM

Loudoun County has around 600 ebooks, all fiction. Fairfax County has around 2600, mostly fiction. I have library cards with both libraries.

Mcsmith · 07-19-2010, 11:02 PM

Hey the Canberra (ACT, Australia) Library has 2239 General Fiction titles! You have to be a member of the library though...

rbradford · 07-20-2010, 08:27 AM

Popping in late with numbers for our Overdrive collection in Indianapolis

Epub -- 3817 (since 2009)

MP3 -- 1049 (since 2008)

WMA -- 5431 (since 2006)

Digital checkouts are our fastest growing circ area, up 78% since last year.

advocate2 · 07-20-2010, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by rbradford

Popping in late with numbers for our Overdrive collection in Indianapolis

Digital checkouts are our fastest growing circ area, up 78% since last year.

You and Amazon.

crsheilah · 07-20-2010, 06:21 PM

I didn't send for my Philadelphia Library card yet but I wouldn't be a good example of how long it takes because I live in Costa Rica.

mrscoach · 07-20-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mknott

San Antonio Public Library has 1,652 ebooks from OverDrive (1,239 EPUB, 353 PDF, and 60 Mobipocket).

I looked into the San Antonio library, but it would require me going in and shelling out $100 for a yearly membership. Can't see myself doing that.

Chris Crouch · 07-20-2010, 09:59 PM

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Adelaide, Australia. There's no library within 800km that has ebooks.

07-17-2010, 04:26 PM	#62
grumbles Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Pandigital Novel (Black), T-2 and 3, Nexus 7	A paltry crop for a large library Well the Toronto Public Library has a total of 884 fiction and 557 non-fiction books. A whole 1441! Most are epub but far too many are PDF. There is a smattering of mobi files as well. For a library that claims to be one of the largest in NA this really poor. I think both the Hamilton and Ottawa libraries have bigger collections. The fiction seems to be weighted towards romantic/teen fiction, i.e. most of it sucks (as in vampire.) Hopefully it will improve.

07-19-2010, 11:24 AM	#66
mknott Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: None	How many ebooks does your library offer? San Antonio Public Library has 1,652 ebooks from OverDrive (1,239 EPUB, 353 PDF, and 60 Mobipocket).

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slantybard my parent's oops... Posts: 492 Karma: 1477572 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Vx->Handera->Clie-> Axim->505->650->KPW/Aura ->L2->iOS/CBW	Canada west coast - British Columbia region libraries share the same e-library system: 6320 ebooks (pdf, mobi, epub) 5397 audiobooks (wma & mp3) All powered by overdrive.

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crsheilah Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 30000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Costa Rica Device: Velocity Cruz T103	I don't know how many eBooks they have but for Just $15 dollars annually, non-residents can get a library card from the Philadelphia Library. Here is a link to the application: Application Here is a link to their ebook selections to see if this is something that might be worth the $15 annually! Philadelphia Free Library Hope the above links work, if not you can Google Philadelphia Free Library.

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TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Loudoun County has around 600 ebooks, all fiction. Fairfax County has around 2600, mostly fiction. I have library cards with both libraries.

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Mcsmith Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Kindle, iPad	Hey the Canberra (ACT, Australia) Library has 2239 General Fiction titles! You have to be a member of the library though...

07-20-2010, 08:27 AM	#71
rbradford Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Sony Touch	Popping in late with numbers for our Overdrive collection in Indianapolis Epub -- 3817 (since 2009) MP3 -- 1049 (since 2008) WMA -- 5431 (since 2006) Digital checkouts are our fastest growing circ area, up 78% since last year.

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crsheilah Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 30000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Costa Rica Device: Velocity Cruz T103	I didn't send for my Philadelphia Library card yet but I wouldn't be a good example of how long it takes because I live in Costa Rica.

07-20-2010, 09:59 PM	#75
Chris Crouch Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 26 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kindle 2, Kindle 3 & iPad	0 Adelaide, Australia. There's no library within 800km that has ebooks.