Your Library's E-book Results --- The Rankings!

[ScalyFreak]

Originally Posted by elemenoP

ScalyFreak, this happened to me (the library had the first and third of a trilogy in ebook format) and I emailed them, and they got the second book in.

I did email my local library, but I haven't heard back yet. I couldn't find a link to email the Singapore library.

[laughingdragons]

Mine may be #21 (Los Angeles) but I don't have a problem getting books and ones I want to read.

I just had to update my waiting list putting some on my wish list. I've had 4 books come in less than a week to borrow and already have two I'm borrowing so I have six in right now to read. They are coming in faster than I can read them.

[Illinifan]

According to their website, one of the elibraries I frequent should be on this list:

The Digital Download Collection: http://digitalbooks.moldi.org which is a consortium of 14 libraries across Ohio and Kentucky.

14773 ebooks of various formats.

[Fbone]

Originally Posted by Illinifan

According to their website, one of the elibraries I frequent should be on this list:

The Digital Download Collection: http://digitalbooks.moldi.org which is a consortium of 14 libraries across Ohio and Kentucky.

14773 ebooks of various formats.

Yes, I have them on the list as "Columbus (OH)." Currently #13.

[ScalyFreak]

I heard back! The library said:

The plan is to add the rest of the series toward the end of this month. Sometimes we can't get a whole series due to limitations in availability, funding, or licensing problems with the publisher. But this series looks like we should be fine.

I suppose those limitations do make sense.

[Illinifan]

Originally Posted by Fbone

Yes, I have them on the list as "Columbus (OH)." Currently #13.

Ok. Not sure I would have labeled it that way, but I understand why you did.

[Billsuits1]

I didn't see this mentioned but the Boston Public Library has 7,873 ebooks in their e-book catalog. Many are in Kindle and EPUB format. It also has 6,478 Audio books available for download. Both of these work through the overdrive system.

Anyone from Massachusetts can access and download through an e-card.

www.bpl.org

[Fbone]

Originally Posted by Illinifan

Ok. Not sure I would have labeled it that way, but I understand why you did.

It is called "Digital Downloads" on their Overdrive website which, of course, doesn't indicate location. So I chose the first city listed under member libraries which also helps others identify it.

Ohio's structure is that all Ohio residents can apply for a free library card at multiple locations.

[treadlightly]

Originally Posted by pholy

I didn't know that service existed. It's (more than) a little annoying that if I lived in a smaller town I'd have access to more ebooks than in Toronto (~5300)! Yikes! On the other hand, I can reserve and walk over and get almost any pbook...

The good thing is, a lot of the small Ontario libraries will let anyone join for a fee, and for some libraries, it is quite nominal. For a 40 minute drive, $25 and a lovely morning spent in a quaint little town, I now have access to 5x as many ebooks.

[ScalyFreak]

Small bump to celebrate that my library came through with flying colors. They just added over 200 eBooks, including the entire series I was waiting for! If they keep adding books at this rate, they're going to end up with a respectable digital library after all.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Billsuits1

I didn't see this mentioned but the Boston Public Library has 7,873 ebooks in their e-book catalog. Many are in Kindle and EPUB format. It also has 6,478 Audio books available for download. Both of these work through the overdrive system.

Anyone from Massachusetts can access and download through an e-card.

www.bpl.org

I have a physical library card for the BPL. I am fairly close to the Roslindale branch.

[JSWolf]

One of the issues we have with Overdrive and series is that you may not be able to get the first so many eBook in a given series due to them being published with a publisher that's not Overdrive friendly. So say a series has 10 books and 4 of them are published by Simon & Schuster. The first 4 might be available as an audio book, but they won't be available as eBooks as S&S doesn't all Overdrive lending. The last 6 could then be with an Overdrive friendly publisher. Some big popular series are like this.

[SeaBookGuy]

If there are books that are in the Overdrive catalog that my library doesn't have, they always add them promptly when I make I purchase suggestion.

[Joykins]

Originally Posted by dwanthny

I'm just glad to have access to the Navy's Overdrive library.

ebooks - 11473
Audiobooks - 22117

So is this something you have to join the Navy to get access too, or could you, say, hm, be the favorite daughter of a Dept of the Navy civilian retiree?

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by Joykins

So is this something you have to join the Navy to get access too, or could you, say, hm, be the favorite daughter of a Dept of the Navy civilian retiree?

Good question, I think you just have to be in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). Your father may have access, I'm not sure. Check here. If he is eligible for an account you might want to help him create a login and password.