So who else doesn't have a local library that supports Overdrive?

kelchm · 09-01-2009, 12:33 PM

Spent a little bit of time playing around with the overdrive search.

Turns out NONE of the local libraries from my home town (Gettysburg PA) or where I go to school (Lehigh University) support Overdrive. Annoying.

Anyone else in the same boat?

HarryT · 09-01-2009, 01:09 PM

Virtually the entire population of Europe, to name but a few

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DixieGal · 09-01-2009, 01:22 PM

THANKS for the link! I have 23 libraries!

wallflower75 · 09-01-2009, 03:11 PM

It gives me about 200 options--not a single one near me or one I could get a library card for. But I live in Nowheresville, IL, so go figure.

rebarnmom · 09-01-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by wallflower75

It gives me about 200 options--not a single one near me or one I could get a library card for. But I live in Nowheresville, IL, so go figure.

We might just live in the same town!

doreenjoy · 09-01-2009, 04:25 PM

I'm planning a road trip to Sacramento, California so I can get a card there.

Nvidiot · 09-01-2009, 04:56 PM

No Overdrive library here, but the library that I'm a member of (The Hague) has a partnership with www.netlibrary.com and they use ePub + DRM, which will work with my PRS-700

So Europe isn't completely cut off from ebooks via libraries!

I still have to go sign up (can only do that at the library, not directly online), I wonder how big their English collection is. They mention their Dutch collection is only about 300 titles, but I read mostly in English anyway.

JSWolf · 09-01-2009, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelchm

Spent a little bit of time playing around with the overdrive search.

Turns out NONE of the local libraries from my home town (Gettysburg PA) or where I go to school (Lehigh University) support Overdrive. Annoying.

Anyone else in the same boat?

You don't always need your local town to have a local library that supports eBooks via Overdrive. Just find a library close enough and get a card from there.

lilac_jive · 09-01-2009, 05:32 PM

Hey you go to Lehigh? Small world, I live about ten minutes from you. I'm in the same boat. Bethlehem Library doesn't have any ebooks at all. BUT as long as you are a PA resident, and have your own local library card, you can take out books at any other library in PA. I haven't checked to see which one is closest to here that has them, but that is always a possibility. It's called a PA access card, and they put a little blue sticker on the back of it.

kelchm · 09-01-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Hey you go to Lehigh? Small world, I live about ten minutes from you. I'm in the same boat. Bethlehem Library doesn't have any ebooks at all. BUT as long as you are a PA resident, and have your own local library card, you can take out books at any other library in PA. I haven't checked to see which one is closest to here that has them, but that is always a possibility. It's called a PA access card, and they put a little blue sticker on the back of it.

Yeah, I go to Lehigh. If you should happen to come up with a good solution let me know.

The closest in state library on the list is in Lancaster, but I'm not sure I can actually get a card from them.

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

You don't always need your local town to have a local library that supports eBooks via Overdrive. Just find a library close enough and get a card from there.

Well, I think the general rule is you either have to live, work or own property wherever the library is. Some libraries also offer the ability to just pay a one time or yearly fee. Right? Perhaps I'm missing something, though.

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Originally Posted by Nvidiot

No Overdrive library here, but the library that I'm a member of (The Hague) has a partnership with www.netlibrary.com and they use ePub + DRM, which will work with my PRS-700

Ah. Lehigh uses netlibrary but no epub option here.

dordale · 09-02-2009, 10:12 AM

Most libraries post their requirements for getting a library card on their website. Some require that you live locally. Some, you only have to live in the same state. And some will give you a card that expires for a fee. Check out their websites and if you still have questions send them an email.

dordale

Zero9 · 09-02-2009, 10:46 AM

My local library uses Overdrive... but it's audio-books only.

gravescp · 09-02-2009, 10:49 AM

Portland, Oregon's area libraries go with netlibrary.com, but the catalog is pretty sparse. Mostly how-to books and reference manuals...no fiction :-(

AnemicOak · 09-02-2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Zero9

My local library uses Overdrive... but it's audio-books only.

Mine too. They do Audiobooks, Videos & Music but no ebooks.

khalleron · 09-02-2009, 02:07 PM

According to the Sony Library Finder, no libary in Oregon has ebooks through Overdrive. My local one offers audiobooks and video downloads.

Oregon isn't even on the pull-down menu.

09-01-2009, 12:33 PM	#1
kelchm Member Posts: 21 Karma: 22 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gettysburg, PA Device: Sony Reader	So who else doesn't have a local library that supports Overdrive? Spent a little bit of time playing around with the overdrive search. Turns out NONE of the local libraries from my home town (Gettysburg PA) or where I go to school (Lehigh University) support Overdrive. Annoying. Anyone else in the same boat?

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Nvidiot Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 30 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Netherlands Device: PW2	No Overdrive library here, but the library that I'm a member of (The Hague) has a partnership with www.netlibrary.com and they use ePub + DRM, which will work with my PRS-700 So Europe isn't completely cut off from ebooks via libraries! I still have to go sign up (can only do that at the library, not directly online), I wonder how big their English collection is. They mention their Dutch collection is only about 300 titles, but I read mostly in English anyway.

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lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Hey you go to Lehigh? Small world, I live about ten minutes from you. I'm in the same boat. Bethlehem Library doesn't have any ebooks at all. BUT as long as you are a PA resident, and have your own local library card, you can take out books at any other library in PA. I haven't checked to see which one is closest to here that has them, but that is always a possibility. It's called a PA access card, and they put a little blue sticker on the back of it.

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dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	Most libraries post their requirements for getting a library card on their website. Some require that you live locally. Some, you only have to live in the same state. And some will give you a card that expires for a fee. Check out their websites and if you still have questions send them an email. dordale

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Zero9 Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 550 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Kindle Touch	My local library uses Overdrive... but it's audio-books only.

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gravescp Member Posts: 23 Karma: 57 Join Date: May 2008 Device: iphone	Portland, Oregon's area libraries go with netlibrary.com, but the catalog is pretty sparse. Mostly how-to books and reference manuals...no fiction :-(

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khalleron Kate Posts: 1,700 Karma: 3605799 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: MeeBook, Kobo Libra Colour	According to the Sony Library Finder, no libary in Oregon has ebooks through Overdrive. My local one offers audiobooks and video downloads. Oregon isn't even on the pull-down menu.

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