01-21-2014, 04:33 PM | #16 |
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I was thinking the same.
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01-21-2014, 04:42 PM | #17 |
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I saw that too, but nowhere does it say you can check them out online. Implied doesn't necessarily mean for certain. Maybe someone who has one of these cards can verify it.
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01-21-2014, 04:43 PM | #18 |
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Don't just go by the numbers. Tastes differ in books as in all else. Personally, I prefer the selection in Devon public libraries to that in Philadelphia. Browse first before signing up would be my advice.
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01-21-2014, 04:49 PM | #19 |
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Most definitely! Libraries vary in their content and a smaller library might have more desirable content than that of a larger one.
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01-21-2014, 04:51 PM | #20 |
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Beggars can't be choosers. When you don't live in USA, you have very few options.
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I find that I can get plenty of reading by looking at the deals and freebies here without spending much at all. I can of course join a library here in France, but again, the books generally are not to my liking. |
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01-22-2014, 02:49 AM | #22 |
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for Laurel K. Hamilton there are ~30 books in her 2 most popular series. UK libraries have none of them , except for some strange reason my local has volumes 6 & & only of the merry gentry series but cannot order the rest of the series, so they say.. USA libraries have full sets & to buy them in uk at £5 per book would cost me far more than a years' subscription. [£5 x 30 ,just for this one author compared with say £35 for a 1 year subscription & I'd get through all of them in a year, no problem] I have already read most of them once ( in pirate form), I'd like to do a proper & legal re-read if I can find an affordable route Philadelphia also have some ( not all ) of the Ian Rankin Inspector Rebus books whereas UK libraries have none - even though he's a UK author. I blame his greedy publishers who are probably blocking all UK loans PS please lets not start an off-topic debate on the quality of Ms Hamilton's later books, there's enough of those on the web already - just take the above as an example of the economics. Last edited by cybmole; 01-22-2014 at 03:00 AM. |
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the only customisations appear to be with how many books, holds etc you can have at any one time. With my local site, I can place a hold, I then get am email when it's available & I then have 72 hours to check it out before it goes back on the "shelves". it would be absolute nonsense to offer ebooks without offering online checkout & returns so it is going to be the same everywhere, you need a card number & PIN (from the library)an email address, and a PC or device that is set up for Adobe DRM, then you are good to go PS you can search here for participating libraries http://www.overdrive.com/libraries/public-libraries/ https://search.overdrive.com/ |
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01-22-2014, 03:50 AM | #25 |
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It works for me. Terisa mentioned it, it's orange county library. And I forgot how many Anita Blake books there are.
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01-22-2014, 03:56 AM | #26 |
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That library has three different ebook providers - Axis 360, Freading, and OverDrive - and based on the ambiguity of their statement, it would be wise to see which ones a non-resident card would have access to; if any.
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01-22-2014, 04:01 AM | #27 |
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joining usa libraries from outside of USA ?
OCLS (Orange) is my favourite library, as I (as a non-resident) not only have access to Overdrive ebooks and audiobooks, but also Axis (Baker-Taylor), OneClick Digital (Recorded Books) and Freading. Lots to choose from :-)
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PS the OLCS option is expensive at $125 - but on their fee paying card application page it does say: "I hereby apply for the privilege to check out materials...." is that good enough for you or are you still skeptical ? Last edited by cybmole; 01-22-2014 at 05:31 AM. |
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As to whether a library will take your out-of-state money and then require you to show up in person to check out books - it does happen. Hennepin County Library offers a non-resident card for $60 and won't allow checkout of downloadable content. So here's a library that will take your money and then require you to show up in person. Quote:
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