01-06-2017, 07:53 PM | #61 |
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01-06-2017, 11:02 PM | #62 |
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You and me both tubemonkey. Oregon is my home-State, I love Oregon, and too long a story how I even ended up in California. I can't wait to move home. I know there are some good folks here in CA, real good folks, but much of the State is "not my cup'a tea".
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Oh well, I sure hope I can. Actually been kind of depressed at the thought of not being able to check out digital books anymore. Well, not unless I find a good library that would let me pay for membership (hopefully not an arm and a leg either Denise |
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01-08-2017, 11:52 AM | #65 | |
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The link for the information about getting a card is here. The link for the various library locations is here. |
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01-08-2017, 12:21 PM | #67 | |
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Try and check online for libraries in town/cities close to you, where you could go in person. Like I've said earlier, most, but not all libraries in California, allow any resident to get a card. I've traveled the state a fair amount and have several library cards. |
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I was given a list earlier in the thread of librarys that are called reciprocal?? Also libraries I can get payed membership no matter where I live. That's a great idea, as long as it isn't too high-priced, because they can make revenue to get more books for us! much, Denise |
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01-08-2017, 12:32 PM | #69 |
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Ok, here is a blog I just found which lists some "paid memberships":
http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/201...ry-is-lacking/ |
01-09-2017, 03:49 PM | #70 | |
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01-09-2017, 07:19 PM | #71 |
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To everyone that helped me here I talked to the Houston Public Library today. I can get a card from them "online" and just have to send them scanned copies (easiest way) of my ID etc. and it's $20 for 6months, or $40 for a year. Very inexpensive compared to the books I would need to purchase to read as much as I like to
Thanks again to all that gave such great links etc. Oh, also, I did do a search of the library to make sure it carried a lot of my fave authors and it had a wonderful supply!! Denise |
01-09-2017, 08:13 PM | #72 |
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That's good that you found something that works for you for a cost you can live with. The only other suggestion I could think of was to get some of your friends and neighbors to petition your local library to join a consortium for ebooks. I have no idea how that works financially for small libraries, though.
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01-10-2017, 10:43 AM | #73 |
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One good way to evaluate distant libraries that will let you pay for a library card is to calculate available ebooks divided by the yearly cost. For instance Houston has around 30k epub ebooks for $40/yr; while Brooklyn has around 90k epub ebooks for $50/yr.
On that basis, Brooklyn looks better. But, of course, there are other factors such as: 1) How long you have to wait on hold before books you are interested in are available. 2) How easy is it to get the non-resident library card |
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