Ebook availability at libraries - Page 2

Joykins · 01-10-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

The DC library has not added any new eBooks in months and months. It's pathetic.

They seem to be adding items more slowly, but I do see some recent releases from time to time in the past couple months.

JP36 · 01-10-2011, 02:30 PM

I'm in with my state library, local doesn't have ebooks available only audio books, the state has limited selection and horrible search function/display.

Through Overdrive I have access to many more titles but the list is 5-20 people long, most closer to 15 than 5. I'm glad I have lots of public domain stuff on my to read list.

voracious71 · 01-11-2011, 01:49 AM

We have a decent selection but the majority of them are waiting list or holds. It wasn't like that before the holidays. I'm guessing lots of people got ereaders for Christmas this year. Annoying but kind of cool that it looks like ereaders are becoming more popular.

Joykins · 01-11-2011, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Joykins

They seem to be adding items more slowly, but I do see some recent releases from time to time in the past couple months.

That is, I currently have out a book pub'd Oct. 2010. There are 37 people after me on the waiting list for it (yes, I'm reading it as top priority now and will return it immediately when done).

Sydney's Mom · 01-11-2011, 03:41 PM

CPL gets some long waiting lists (67 out of 67). But they might buy 10 copies, so it goes pretty fast. It isn't checking more books out I want - it is to have the ability to put more books on hold. I seem to have a pretty steady flow (a book every couple days). But some have been on the list since November.

pidgeon92 · 01-11-2011, 04:46 PM

I find the selection at the Chicago Public Library and the Philly library to be very good. I have a huge wishlist at CPL, and I have a smaller one at Philly for books that CPL does not yet have.

I'm fine with the waitlists, I have so many books to read I'll never get to them all. I don't keep more than two books on my hold list, at one point I had several come available at once and wasn't able to read them all in time.

JSWolf · 01-11-2011, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Joykins

They seem to be adding items more slowly, but I do see some recent releases from time to time in the past couple months.

Can you please post some links to any new eBooks? They've been the same for months. Seems like since November 2010. Sure they add new stuff. Audio book. But eBooks? Not that I can see.

I plan on calling the library and asking what's up with no new eBooks.

Bookworm_Girl · 01-11-2011, 05:45 PM

I use the advanced search option with my library website to find new books. You can specify format so you can get ebooks only. You can also specify date added to site with options like last 14 days, 30, 90, etc. Most libraries use similar Overdrive website templates so maybe your library has the same search.

JSWolf · 01-11-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

I use the advanced search option with my library website to find new books. You can specify format so you can get ebooks only. You can also specify date added to site with options like last 14 days, 30, 90, etc. Most libraries use similar Overdrive website templates so maybe your library has the same search.

Thanks. I just used the advanced search to find out that DC Library has not added any eBooks in the last 30 days. In the last 30 days they added 31 aBooks. I don't want aBooks. I prefer to read then to listen.

So yes, I'll have to call to find out why they aren't adding any new eBooks.

CazMar · 01-11-2011, 06:28 PM

Having complained that Adelaide (where I live) was so far behind the times that we could probably expect e-book borrowing sometime about 2021, imagine my surprise when yesterday they sent out a survey to all their library patrons about ebooks! Does this mean we are going to actually see ebook lending here in my lifetime? I live in hope!
They were serious enough to offer a free Kobo prize to be drawn from those who replied to the survey.

Joykins · 02-01-2011, 11:06 AM

*ahem* the DC library just added a crapload of new e-books. Feel free to go crazy -- once I've checked out mine, that is

JSWolf · 02-06-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Joykins

*ahem* the DC library just added a crapload of new e-books. Feel free to go crazy -- once I've checked out mine, that is

Completely a crapload of crap. Out of the 40 new eBooks, most are from Harlequin and only 2 are not romance. One is a vampire novella and the other is a rather useless suspense novel since it is the third in a series and DC does not have the other two. So really, this batch of eBooks may as well not have been purchased.

digiSara · 02-06-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Mostly a crapload of crap. You know, the crappy romance type of crap.

Could be worse - Toronto just added about 100 new books but they are all Children's books - as in very young children, picture book, books. But there are already waiting lists for them so I guess someone wants them.

JSWolf · 02-06-2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by digiSara

Could be worse - Toronto just added about 100 new books but they are all Children's books - as in very young children, picture book, books. But there are already waiting lists for them so I guess someone wants them.

I would not mind them being children' eBooks as that's OK. But to be eBooks that are of no value to most people other then frustrated housewives is not worth the bother.

abookreader · 02-06-2011, 06:43 PM

romance is a top selling book genre JSWolfe. Just because you don't enjoy it doesn't make it of no value and it is read by far more people than women who make their careers at home.

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01-10-2011, 02:30 PM	#17
JP36 Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 20 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Coast of America Device: Ipaq 2200, Pocketbook IQ 701, Sony PRS350	I'm in with my state library, local doesn't have ebooks available only audio books, the state has limited selection and horrible search function/display. Through Overdrive I have access to many more titles but the list is 5-20 people long, most closer to 15 than 5. I'm glad I have lots of public domain stuff on my to read list.

01-11-2011, 01:49 AM	#18
voracious71 Addict Posts: 384 Karma: 1360936 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Quahog, RI Device: Nook, Kindle PW4, Kobo Clara	We have a decent selection but the majority of them are waiting list or holds. It wasn't like that before the holidays. I'm guessing lots of people got ereaders for Christmas this year. Annoying but kind of cool that it looks like ereaders are becoming more popular.

01-11-2011, 03:41 PM	#20
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	CPL gets some long waiting lists (67 out of 67). But they might buy 10 copies, so it goes pretty fast. It isn't checking more books out I want - it is to have the ability to put more books on hold. I seem to have a pretty steady flow (a book every couple days). But some have been on the list since November.

01-11-2011, 04:46 PM	#21
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I find the selection at the Chicago Public Library and the Philly library to be very good. I have a huge wishlist at CPL, and I have a smaller one at Philly for books that CPL does not yet have. I'm fine with the waitlists, I have so many books to read I'll never get to them all. I don't keep more than two books on my hold list, at one point I had several come available at once and wasn't able to read them all in time.

01-11-2011, 05:45 PM	#23
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,871 Karma: 36507503 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I use the advanced search option with my library website to find new books. You can specify format so you can get ebooks only. You can also specify date added to site with options like last 14 days, 30, 90, etc. Most libraries use similar Overdrive website templates so maybe your library has the same search.

01-11-2011, 06:28 PM	#25
CazMar Book Geek Posts: 596 Karma: 1499085 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Asus MemPad 7" tablet, Nexus 5, Asus 10" tablet	Having complained that Adelaide (where I live) was so far behind the times that we could probably expect e-book borrowing sometime about 2021, imagine my surprise when yesterday they sent out a survey to all their library patrons about ebooks! Does this mean we are going to actually see ebook lending here in my lifetime? I live in hope! They were serious enough to offer a free Kobo prize to be drawn from those who replied to the survey.

02-01-2011, 11:06 AM	#26
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,601 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	ahem the DC library just added a crapload of new e-books. Feel free to go crazy -- once I've checked out mine, that is

02-06-2011, 06:43 PM	#30
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	romance is a top selling book genre JSWolfe. Just because you don't enjoy it doesn't make it of no value and it is read by far more people than women who make their careers at home.

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