Does your public library have: Electronic Devices Lending Services?

tomereader · 01-23-2011, 04:13 AM

I was surprised to see this at our local branches site:

Electronic Devices Lending Services

Cleveland Heights–University Heights Public Library is now offering patrons the ability to check out several different types of electronic devices. This service allows patrons to try out eReaders and the Apple iPad to get familiar with these popular devices.

http://www.heightslibrary.org/page/electronic_devices

In the past there was a hands on for kindle at their computer classroom but this is nice really looking forward to my ipad appointment

(can't afford to hold one otherwise

edit: They also have a faqs and guided tours, and tutorials for the four devices:
Nook, Nook color, Kindle, and ipad

http://www.heightslibrary.org/page/electronics_help

CazMar · 01-23-2011, 04:28 AM

Well, my library has at least reached the stage of sending out a survey about ebooks to its members - I'm not holding my breath they'll start lending ebooks any time soon.

unboggling · 01-23-2011, 04:37 AM

Interesting. My local library is part of consortium of libraries in the region that banded together under one digital loaning program using ADE and Overdrive. Next time I go to the physical library building I'll ask if they loan devices.

DreamWriter · 01-23-2011, 12:43 PM

Our county library system lends e-books and audiobooks, but as far as I know they do not loan the reading devices. I'll have to ask about that. It would be awesome!

SeaBookGuy · 01-23-2011, 02:26 PM

Overdrive is HQ'ed in Cleveland!

ATDrake · 01-23-2011, 03:57 PM

Not my local library precisely, but the not-so-local-library within public transit distance has had a Kindle-lending program since July, and their "other media" page says they also have Kobo and Sony readers for people to at least look at in-library.

Apparently it can afford this because it's in a pretty affluent area that also serves as something of a retirement community for seniors.

LaurieGator · 01-23-2011, 05:11 PM

Our county library has "info sessions" every so often where they have the e-readers but I don't think that they loan the actual e-readers out to patrons...

I think it is a really neat idea for folks who are not familiar with e-readers to get an introduction. I would love to see more libraries have a loaner program like that.

Billi · 01-24-2011, 02:21 AM

My library doesn't lend ebook readers, but it has a little collection of four devices (iPad, Kindle3, Sony650 and iRiver) that everyone can try out there.

01-23-2011, 04:13 AM	#1
tomereader Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 664461 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North Coast of Ohio Device: Ectaco JBL, Archos 5, 7, 70, Kindle DXG, Craig 7, Vizio Vtab	Does your public library have: Electronic Devices Lending Services? I was surprised to see this at our local branches site: Electronic Devices Lending Services Cleveland Heights–University Heights Public Library is now offering patrons the ability to check out several different types of electronic devices. This service allows patrons to try out eReaders and the Apple iPad to get familiar with these popular devices. http://www.heightslibrary.org/page/electronic_devices In the past there was a hands on for kindle at their computer classroom but this is nice really looking forward to my ipad appointment (can't afford to hold one otherwise edit: They also have a faqs and guided tours, and tutorials for the four devices: Nook, Nook color, Kindle, and ipad http://www.heightslibrary.org/page/electronics_help Last edited by tomereader; 01-23-2011 at 04:20 AM.

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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	Well, my library has at least reached the stage of sending out a survey about ebooks to its members - I'm not holding my breath they'll start lending ebooks any time soon.

01-23-2011, 04:37 AM	#3
unboggling Wizard Posts: 1,065 Karma: 858115 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kobo Clara, Kindle Paperwhite 10	Interesting. My local library is part of consortium of libraries in the region that banded together under one digital loaning program using ADE and Overdrive. Next time I go to the physical library building I'll ask if they loan devices.

01-23-2011, 12:43 PM	#4
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	Our county library system lends e-books and audiobooks, but as far as I know they do not loan the reading devices. I'll have to ask about that. It would be awesome!

01-23-2011, 02:26 PM	#5
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	Overdrive is HQ'ed in Cleveland!

01-23-2011, 03:57 PM	#6
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Not my local library precisely, but the not-so-local-library within public transit distance has had a Kindle-lending program since July, and their "other media" page says they also have Kobo and Sony readers for people to at least look at in-library. Apparently it can afford this because it's in a pretty affluent area that also serves as something of a retirement community for seniors.

01-23-2011, 05:11 PM	#7
LaurieGator Crazy Cat Lady Posts: 96 Karma: 13662 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Arizona Device: Kindle 2i, Nook Color (Rooted)	Our county library has "info sessions" every so often where they have the e-readers but I don't think that they loan the actual e-readers out to patrons... I think it is a really neat idea for folks who are not familiar with e-readers to get an introduction. I would love to see more libraries have a loaner program like that.

01-24-2011, 02:21 AM	#8
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	My library doesn't lend ebook readers, but it has a little collection of four devices (iPad, Kindle3, Sony650 and iRiver) that everyone can try out there.

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