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Fiction

mvccd1000

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1. I just read an article yesterday...

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:53 AM

Jun 2012

... about the publishers pushing back, limiting libraries to fewer lendings per copy of the book they purchase.

Still, it's great news! The publishing world is going through some big changes; it'll be interesting to see how things shake out.

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Did you know that libraries lend ebooks now? [View all] Kablooie Jun 2012 OP

I just read an article yesterday... mvccd1000 Jun 2012 #1

How exactly does that work, if you've already downloaded it? raccoon Jun 2012 #2

On the Amazon Lending Library... mvccd1000 Jun 2012 #3

You can download up to 5 books at a time from my library. Kablooie Jun 2012 #5

I'm not sure. I'll keep my book over 14 days and find out. Kablooie Jun 2012 #4

If I were running that system, I would put a timer that read your system's date. dimbear Jun 2012 #7

Would the library use YOUR clock or their clock? dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #8

They're giving you a file, which reads your clock, just like a free trial of a video game. dimbear Jun 2012 #10

darn...wish I had thought of the clock idea way back when.... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #11

Alas for the old gamers' trick, getting old in mke Jun 2012 #13

Sounds like you're probably right, wouldn't hurt anything to try the reset. dimbear Jun 2012 #14

Wisconsin Public Library Consortium getting old in mke Jun 2012 #6

what is to stop me from copying the book to Calibre dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #9

If you make a copy getting old in mke Jun 2012 #12