Any Cleveland Library members?

Stacey34 · 03-30-2009, 04:36 PM

I am in central Ohio and before making the trip to a Cleveland Library to get a membership I wanted to find a member to see how many epub books they have. I just wanted to see if it would be worth my 2 hour trip before going. I just downloaded my first book from a local library this weekend. It's not too bad but I would rather have epub downloads. I read romance novels and mysteries. If anyone has any info that could help me out I would love to hear from you.

Stacey34 · 03-30-2009, 04:44 PM

I guess I should do my homework before posting for help! I just returned to the Cleveland Library site and I found a list of epub books.
Sorry about that.
Thanks anyway!

JSWolf · 03-30-2009, 04:47 PM

They have a total of 438 ePub eBooks available.

FizzyWater · 03-31-2009, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

They have a total of 438 ePub eBooks available.

And that's just since the beginning of the year, when they first started carrying ePub. So I think it's safe to say that CLEVNET is definitely supporting its ebooks venture.

(I'm also a Central Ohio member who makes sure I hit the library once every two years when visiting family up around Cleveland!)

Stacey34 · 03-31-2009, 09:13 AM

Hey FizzyWater,
I am in Marion County not far from Columbus. I have talked my husband into driving me to Fremont this Saturday. That is the closest Clevenet library to us. Its only about an hour away or so.
I have downloaded books from the Marysville Library but they are the pdf format and I would really prefer to have the epub format. I guess thats what I am used to.
I thought the Clevenet site had a nice variety of epub books already and hopefully there will be alot more added as time goes by.

Happy Reading!

JSWolf · 03-31-2009, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by FizzyWater

And that's just since the beginning of the year, when they first started carrying ePub. So I think it's safe to say that CLEVNET is definitely supporting its ebooks venture.

(I'm also a Central Ohio member who makes sure I hit the library once every two years when visiting family up around Cleveland!)

What you can do is get something mailed to your family with your name and their address on it. They use that as proof of your address. Then go to the Cleveland library and get a library card. That way you can take out eBooks from there.

Either that or just ask one of the family to give you the library card number.

FizzyWater · 04-01-2009, 01:18 AM

If you live any where in Ohio, the public libraries in Ohio are legally required to allow you to get a library card if they receive Ohio funding, so I've read. The trick is, most of them make you get - and renew - your library card in person.

So I have my own card, but I have to renew in person every two years.

The person who signed me up - and renewed me last year - always asks me why I'd get a library card from her small-town library when I live in Columbus. I just tell her my mom lives there (which is true). It's easier than explaining I want the ebooks!

I'm not sure if any other member of my family has even stepped foot in the library, let alone have a card. I couldn't find anyone in the family that had a library card to just use their card number.

03-30-2009, 04:36 PM	#1
Stacey34 Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 160 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony 505 (Red)	Any Cleveland Library members? I am in central Ohio and before making the trip to a Cleveland Library to get a membership I wanted to find a member to see how many epub books they have. I just wanted to see if it would be worth my 2 hour trip before going. I just downloaded my first book from a local library this weekend. It's not too bad but I would rather have epub downloads. I read romance novels and mysteries. If anyone has any info that could help me out I would love to hear from you.

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03-30-2009, 04:44 PM	#2
Stacey34 Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 160 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony 505 (Red)	I guess I should do my homework before posting for help! I just returned to the Cleveland Library site and I found a list of epub books. Sorry about that. Thanks anyway!

03-30-2009, 04:47 PM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,782 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	They have a total of 438 ePub eBooks available.

03-31-2009, 09:13 AM	#5
Stacey34 Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 160 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony 505 (Red)	Hey FizzyWater, I am in Marion County not far from Columbus. I have talked my husband into driving me to Fremont this Saturday. That is the closest Clevenet library to us. Its only about an hour away or so. I have downloaded books from the Marysville Library but they are the pdf format and I would really prefer to have the epub format. I guess thats what I am used to. I thought the Clevenet site had a nice variety of epub books already and hopefully there will be alot more added as time goes by. Happy Reading!

04-01-2009, 01:18 AM	#7
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	If you live any where in Ohio, the public libraries in Ohio are legally required to allow you to get a library card if they receive Ohio funding, so I've read. The trick is, most of them make you get - and renew - your library card in person. So I have my own card, but I have to renew in person every two years. The person who signed me up - and renewed me last year - always asks me why I'd get a library card from her small-town library when I live in Columbus. I just tell her my mom lives there (which is true). It's easier than explaining I want the ebooks! I'm not sure if any other member of my family has even stepped foot in the library, let alone have a card. I couldn't find anyone in the family that had a library card to just use their card number.