Kindle Library Loans Goes Live Today, 21 Sep 2011 - Page 9

aage · 10-06-2011, 04:35 PM

As a Canadian, I think that this is fabulous news. The library system where I live (Ottawa, ON) is about as Kindle unfriendly as you could get. They only have Adobe epub and Adobe pdf formats for books, and neither of those work on Kindle.

However, I contacted the Free Library of Philadephia, and they will allow me a library card for $35 a year. If their selection of Kindle books is good, this is a great deal for me. It looks as though I can't look over their database without getting a card, so I have no idea so far what their selection is like.

Does anyone have any experience with them? Or do you have another library to recommend?

Thanks,
Aage

tubemonkey · 10-06-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by aage

It looks as though I can't look over their database without getting a card, so I have no idea so far what their selection is like.

Try this link.

Nyssa · 10-06-2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Try this link.

Thanks!

They have 32 copies of The Help

Unfortunately, 309 other people are waiting for it.

I'll still probably sign up for a card, anyway.

Fbone · 10-06-2011, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

Thanks!

They have 32 copies of The Help

Unfortunately, 309 other people are waiting for it.

I'll still probably sign up for a card, anyway.

Do you live in Florida? Most counties there have excellent inventory. Have you checked around? Some have reciprocal arrangements with area residents.

Another possibility is Fairfax County Va. They charge $27 for non-residents. No visit was necessary but confirm that is still the case, if you're interested. They have almost 5000 Kindle ebooks.

tubemonkey · 10-06-2011, 06:33 PM

nevermind

Nyssa · 10-06-2011, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

Do you live in Florida? Most counties there have excellent inventory. Have you checked around? Some have reciprocal arrangements with area residents.

Another possibility is Fairfax County Va. They charge $27 for non-residents. No visit was necessary but confirm that is still the case, if you're interested. They have almost 5000 Kindle ebooks.

I do. I have.

Our county's deal was canceled with the next county over due to budget constraints and they are $10 more than Philly.

Nothing less expensive than Philly, so far, except one (Alachua County) which has very few titles and most of which are already public domain anyway.

I have been keeping an eye on the Florida thread started by Japes.

tubemonkey · 10-06-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

I have been keeping an eye on the Florida thread started by Japes.

You have a bad link: hthttp://

Nyssa · 10-06-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

You have a bad link: hthttp://

Oops!

Thanks Tubemonkey!

tubemonkey · 10-06-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

Oops!

Thanks Tubemonkey!

YW

markbot · 11-02-2011, 09:29 AM

I borrowed a Kindle book from the New York Public Library. The end date on the borrowing time was several weeks ago but in that time I have not connected my device to 3G (I have the DX US). As far as I can tell, I can still read the book like normal.

kennyc · 11-02-2011, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by markbot

I borrowed a Kindle book from the New York Public Library. The end date on the borrowing time was several weeks ago but in that time I have not connected my device to 3G (I have the DX US). As far as I can tell, I can still read the book like normal.

Shouldn't be able to, unless you stripped drm.

Did you have the book "open" that whole time. If so what happens if you close it and try to reopen?

HomeInMyShoes · 11-02-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

Thanks!

They have 32 copies of The Help

Unfortunately, 309 other people are waiting for it.

I'll still probably sign up for a card, anyway.

Ouch. I checked my libary. Not that I could get the e-book with a Kindle in Canada yet, but 84 people waiting are waiting for 0 copies the libary has available in ePub format. So that's what hell is like for a reader of e-books.

I checked the paper copies. It's at 681 holds on 135 copies. I'm so glad I mainly read things no one cares about.

tubemonkey · 11-02-2011, 10:54 AM

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I'm so glad I mainly read things no one cares about.

Same here

markbot · 11-02-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Shouldn't be able to, unless you stripped drm.

Did you have the book "open" that whole time. If so what happens if you close it and try to reopen?

Well, I get out of the book and into the main screen, go back to the book, go through the pages, etc. Everything is normal.

I didn't strip its DRM. Although, I did jailbreak my Kindle so that I could change the screensavers.

kennyc · 11-02-2011, 01:53 PM

Interesting. I thought I'd done exactly that when the library lending went live and it didn't work. I've got one checked our right now that expires in a few days, I'll check it after that.

10-06-2011, 04:35 PM	#121
aage Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Device: Kindle Keyboard WiFi	As a Canadian, I think that this is fabulous news. The library system where I live (Ottawa, ON) is about as Kindle unfriendly as you could get. They only have Adobe epub and Adobe pdf formats for books, and neither of those work on Kindle. However, I contacted the Free Library of Philadephia, and they will allow me a library card for $35 a year. If their selection of Kindle books is good, this is a great deal for me. It looks as though I can't look over their database without getting a card, so I have no idea so far what their selection is like. Does anyone have any experience with them? Or do you have another library to recommend? Thanks, Aage Last edited by aage; 10-06-2011 at 04:40 PM.

11-02-2011, 01:53 PM	#135
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Interesting. I thought I'd done exactly that when the library lending went live and it didn't work. I've got one checked our right now that expires in a few days, I'll check it after that. Last edited by kennyc; 11-02-2011 at 02:03 PM.

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