"Distance" digital media libraries

1611mac · 03-12-2011, 11:36 AM

I just learned about OverDrive... Sadly, I live in a remote area of the US and there are no participating libraries in my area. I understand that I must have a library card from the participating library, and of course, some libraries won't offer cards to non-residents.

Question: Do libraries ever issue cards "remotely?" From the library sources listed in OverDrive.. would any offer a card to a non-resident?

Catlady · 03-12-2011, 12:09 PM

Free Library of Philadelphia. Just raised their fee to $35 a year for a nonresident card.

abookreader · 03-12-2011, 12:21 PM

Free Library of Philadelphia and The Singapore Library are the two most mentioned around here.

Here's the thread for the Singapore Library.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...gapore+Library

1611mac · 03-12-2011, 12:32 PM

"Catlady" and "abookreader" - Thanks very much. The people in these forums are great!

03-12-2011, 11:36 AM	#1
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	"Distance" digital media libraries I just learned about OverDrive... Sadly, I live in a remote area of the US and there are no participating libraries in my area. I understand that I must have a library card from the participating library, and of course, some libraries won't offer cards to non-residents. Question: Do libraries ever issue cards "remotely?" From the library sources listed in OverDrive.. would any offer a card to a non-resident?

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03-12-2011, 12:09 PM	#2
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,423 Karma: 52734361 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Free Library of Philadelphia. Just raised their fee to $35 a year for a nonresident card.

03-12-2011, 12:21 PM	#3
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	Free Library of Philadelphia and The Singapore Library are the two most mentioned around here. Here's the thread for the Singapore Library. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...gapore+Library

03-12-2011, 12:32 PM	#4
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	"Catlady" and "abookreader" - Thanks very much. The people in these forums are great!

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