How have eBooks changed your borrowing from library? - Page 5

nakatemp · 04-09-2011, 11:11 PM

I still love the library aNAnd visit it pretty often as it still saves me a lot of money. The library still feeds my love of cookbooks with great pictures, craft books like crochet or any new craft I want to check out, computer books (excel 2010, word 2010, etc) and audio books. I listen to the latest audio books on my daily commute and put a lot of audiobooks on hold with the online catelog system.

I have/buy a lot of ebooks for the latest and greatest thrillers, mysteries and favorite authors, but try not to spend any money on audio books, and my library keeps me happy (at least once a week visits)

I hurt my back and had a hard time walking for a few weeks, and totally missed those library fixes. And I have to say, that after going back to work first, the library was the next place I visited when my back was better.

CHunter_Author · 04-10-2011, 12:08 AM

I might check out a few books a year from the New York Public Library. Titles from the big name authors who have e-books for as high as $12.99. (Just not going to pay that much for an e-book, sorry. Paperback, yes; e-book, no.) The best thing about the current market is that it is so easy to support an author I like now (And by supporting the author, I mean SUPPORTING THE AUTHOR, not covering the overhead of some big publishing house). Also, owning is just better than renting in my opinion, and it is great to not have to deal with reservations. The "other people" factor. It sucks to get into the middle of a book and have to return it because of a busy week at the job.

I don't think libraries will completely go away. Free is still free, and there are certain things you just can't download. But it will be harder for the libraries to remain as relevant as they always have been. Especially when it comes to just finding a good fiction book.

pagansoul · 04-11-2011, 08:22 AM

I just recently got a library card, it's been over 30 years since I moved away from my home town were I used the library once a week. I was able to get a $60 Kobo just to use with my card. I still don't go, I only visited to set up my card and do any borrowing over the internet. I've download only three Adobe Digital additions since. I can see myself making a list of current SciFi (Neil Gaiman, King...etc) to take out but still have not done this. I have such a back-log of ebooks that I have not read that I currently have no need to use the library.

JSWolf · 04-16-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwen Morse

I've gone entirely digital. My last holdout (the Monster Blood Tattoo books) are available on the Kindle with the original art. *happy swoon*.

For those who have never heard of them, they're a YA fantasy series by D. M. Cornish, who happens to be a talented artist as well as writer.

I do still check ebooks out of the library, but they're not read-able on my kindle. I just check them out to be counted as an "ebook user" and let them expire unread. I do sometimes read them on my Android phone. I'm considering making the jump to a Sony reader but I'm nervous about cutting the cord between me and my Kindle, because of the feature set.

You don't have to jump to a Sony. A Sony and a Kindle can cohabitate just fine together so you can get the best of both.

theducks · 04-17-2011, 10:05 PM

I found the last item in Section 3 a bit strange

Borrow a bus (public transit) Schedule? I can get a permanent, FREE download from the Transit agency.

Many local government publications are required to have free access (not quite the same as Free cost, there can be a charge for had copies and custom archival research.)

dixieknits · 04-19-2011, 09:29 AM

I've found since owning my Kindle I visit and borrow much more than I did in the past. Quite frequently, I'll buy a new release from an author because of the Amazon or Barnes and Noble ad and then want to go back and read more from that author Many books, I've chosen are not available in e-book format and my county library always seems to have what I want and will send to a local branch for me. I admit, I prefer hold ing the Kindle or even Nook Color at night to a monster book, but the price at my local library is always right..

View Poll Results: Please check 1 choice from Sections 1 and 2 and three choices from Section 3
Sec. 1: BEFORE my device, I borrowed library books at least once a week.	29	22.14%
Sec. 1: BEFORE my device, I borrowed library books at least 1 to 3 times a month	25	19.08%
Sec. 1: BEFORE my device, I borrowed library books at least 1 to 6 times a year	31	23.66%
Sec. 1: BEFORE my device, I borrowed library books never or almost never	42	32.06%
Sec. 2: NOW that I read eBooks, I borrow library books/eBooks at least once a week.	35	26.72%
Sec. 2: NOW that I read eBooks, I now borrow library books/eBooks at least 1 to 3 times a month	40	30.53%
Sec. 2: NOW that I read eBooks, I now borrow library books/eBooks at least 1 to 6 times a year	11	8.40%
Sec. 2: NOW that I read eBooks, I now borrow library books/eBooks never or almost never.	36	27.48%
Sec. 3:I would borrow from libraries, eBook versions of brand new, most popular/bestselling print books	65	49.62%
Sec. 3:I would borrow from libraries, eBook versions of brand new, but not bestselling, print books	62	47.33%
Sec. 3: I would borrow from libraries, eBook versions of good print books published in the last 40 years	72	54.96%
Sec. 3: I would borrow from libraries, eBook versions of reference resources	28	21.37%
Sec. 3: I would borrow from libraries, eBook versions of good non-fiction	54	41.22%
Sec. 3: I would borrow from libraries, enhanced eBooks with multimedia content and Web links	3	2.29%
Sec. 3: I would borrow from libraries, eBooks by independent publishers with no print versions (or print on demand)	23	17.56%
Sec. 3: I would borrow from libraries, eBook versions of public domain, free print classics	7	5.34%
Sec. 3: I would borrow from libraries, eDocuments from the Web, e.g., articles, fanfiction, reports, Master's thesis.	9	6.87%
Sec. 3: I would borrow from libraries, eBooks in languages I can't get otherwise.	10	7.63%
Sec. 3: I would borrow eBooks and eDocuments written by community members for other people in the community.	7	5.34%
Sec. 3: I would borrow from libraries, Community eDocuments, e.g., bus schedules, lists of community events, etc.	7	5.34%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 131. You may not vote on this poll

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04-09-2011, 11:11 PM	#61
nakatemp Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle	I still love the library aNAnd visit it pretty often as it still saves me a lot of money. The library still feeds my love of cookbooks with great pictures, craft books like crochet or any new craft I want to check out, computer books (excel 2010, word 2010, etc) and audio books. I listen to the latest audio books on my daily commute and put a lot of audiobooks on hold with the online catelog system. I have/buy a lot of ebooks for the latest and greatest thrillers, mysteries and favorite authors, but try not to spend any money on audio books, and my library keeps me happy (at least once a week visits) I hurt my back and had a hard time walking for a few weeks, and totally missed those library fixes. And I have to say, that after going back to work first, the library was the next place I visited when my back was better.

04-10-2011, 12:08 AM	#62
CHunter_Author Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 503896 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bronx, NY Device: iPhone	I might check out a few books a year from the New York Public Library. Titles from the big name authors who have e-books for as high as $12.99. (Just not going to pay that much for an e-book, sorry. Paperback, yes; e-book, no.) The best thing about the current market is that it is so easy to support an author I like now (And by supporting the author, I mean SUPPORTING THE AUTHOR, not covering the overhead of some big publishing house). Also, owning is just better than renting in my opinion, and it is great to not have to deal with reservations. The "other people" factor. It sucks to get into the middle of a book and have to return it because of a busy week at the job. I don't think libraries will completely go away. Free is still free, and there are certain things you just can't download. But it will be harder for the libraries to remain as relevant as they always have been. Especially when it comes to just finding a good fiction book.

04-11-2011, 08:22 AM	#63
pagansoul Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 1098204 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Device: iPhone5, iPad Gen3, Kobo, Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	I just recently got a library card, it's been over 30 years since I moved away from my home town were I used the library once a week. I was able to get a $60 Kobo just to use with my card. I still don't go, I only visited to set up my card and do any borrowing over the internet. I've download only three Adobe Digital additions since. I can see myself making a list of current SciFi (Neil Gaiman, King...etc) to take out but still have not done this. I have such a back-log of ebooks that I have not read that I currently have no need to use the library.

04-17-2011, 10:05 PM	#65
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,055 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I found the last item in Section 3 a bit strange Borrow a bus (public transit) Schedule? I can get a permanent, FREE download from the Transit agency. Many local government publications are required to have free access (not quite the same as Free cost, there can be a charge for had copies and custom archival research.)

04-19-2011, 09:29 AM	#66
dixieknits Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 1011418 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle 3, Nook Color	I've found since owning my Kindle I visit and borrow much more than I did in the past. Quite frequently, I'll buy a new release from an author because of the Amazon or Barnes and Noble ad and then want to go back and read more from that author Many books, I've chosen are not available in e-book format and my county library always seems to have what I want and will send to a local branch for me. I admit, I prefer hold ing the Kindle or even Nook Color at night to a monster book, but the price at my local library is always right..

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