Chris in VA Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Yay me! What a luxury to have access to so many books without needing to go to the library. I use Overdrive. I can put a book on my Kindle App (I have an Android tablet) or just put it on a "bookshelf" in Overdrive. I can't believe it took me so long. I'm often late to the party! Mostly because of being intimidated by things that are "hard." Well, it's not. It's super-easy, and I have access to libraries anywhere who use Overdrive. So, if you have a crummy library but have a tablet, there ya go-- ETA--Oops, as Lady Florida points out, this is wrong in that you can only add libraries where you are a member. Do you use it? Edited March 15, 2016 by Chris in VA 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I felt the same way when I figured out how to get ebooks for my Kindle from my library. I too use overdrive, but I don't think I have access to all libraries. How do I find that out? I just search for books in my library catalog and follow the links to check them out using overdrive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I have a Kindle, but I've been using it for library books for years. I love it, and now I get annoyed when I need to get a hardcopy of a book, but that mostly because I use the library in the next town or the one in the city which is an hour away. I'm glad you got it figured out. My sister finally figured it out for her Nook, and it took my dad several months to try it with his Kindle. Now he loves it. Almost every book he wants to read is available for the Kindle through his library system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I read almost exclusively on my Kindle and often borrow from my library. I love it. I also pay to belong to an out of state library. The best part is that there are no late fees. You have access to all ebooks for libraries that you belong to, not all libraries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Isn't it amazing? Being able to check out library books online has been life-changing for me since I often don't live near a physical library with books in English. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I read almost exclusively on my Kindle and often borrow from my library. I love it. I also pay to belong to an out of state library. The best part is that there are no late fees. You have access to all ebooks for libraries that you belong to, not all libraries. How did you decide on the out-of-state library? I'm assuming you chose it because it has a great selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) How did you decide on the out-of-state library? I'm assuming you chose it because it has a great selection. It was a long process. I was looking at two different libraries - Philadelphia Free Library and Fairfax County (Virginia). I usually have a general idea of what I want to read and I go through my Want to Read list on Goodreads. I checked my own library system to see what's available. Then I looked at Amazon to get an idea of what I'd spend if I bought the books my library doesn't have. Since the cost of buying those books was higher than the membership fee for the out of state library, I chose the library. If you wouldn't spend more than the membership fee on buying ebooks, then it's probably not worth it. The first two years I belonged to the Philadelphia Free Library, at the fee of $35 per year. When they raised the fee for renewal to $50, I let that one expire and joined Fairfax County. It's only $27 a year, has a huge selection (at least according to what I want to read), and that's less than I'd spend buying ebooks. Edited March 15, 2016 by Lady Florida 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Yes, I really like this. It was a happy discovery to learn that we can access the a Free Library of Philadelphia's selection of ebooks and audio books, which is bigger than any of the selections around here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 It was a long process. I was looking at two different libraries - Philadelphia Free Library and Fairfax County (Virginia). I usually have a general idea of what I want to read and I go through my Want to Read list on Goodreads. I checked my own library system to see what's available. Then I looked at Amazon to get an idea of what I'd spend if I bought the books my library doesn't have. Since the cost of buying those books was higher than the membership fee for the out of state library, I chose the library. If you wouldn't spend more than the membership fee on buying ebooks, then it's probably not worth it. The first two years I belonged to the Philadelphia Free Library, at the fee of $35 per year. When they raised the fee for renewal to $50, I let that one expire and joined Fairfax County. It's only $27 a year, has a huge selection (at least according to what I want to read), and that's less than I'd spend buying ebooks. Thank you so much for sharing all of this. We pay to belong to an out of county system, but I had no idea about joining an out of state system. I'm off to check it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 In my state, all residents can have an e-card to the public library system in the state capital. This perk dramatically increases the number of e-books and other electronic resources available (like newspapers and magazines/journals). Chris - glad you figured out overdrive! I love it (and I finally figured it out just a few months ago). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I just figured this out recently as well. You aren't alone! It's wonderful, isn't it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAPeachie Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I still need to figure this out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Lady Florida, thanks for the clarification on the libraries. I'm lucky--I live in Fairfax County. We do, indeed, have a great library system! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Love it!! Cold days, rainy days, to hot, no matter I can get a new library book in a matter of a few minutes without ever leaving my house. :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Awesome! I made all my dc figure this out before we left on our trip (that we are still on). I checked out two for myself, too. I miss the visual of the bookmark wedged in the book and apparently it is not infrequent for me to flip ahead to see how long the chapter is (read-alouds in particular), however, I love that I am carrying 4 books without all the weight and bulk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Love it!! Cold days, rainy days, to hot, no matter I can get a new library book in a matter of a few minutes without ever leaving my house. :hurray: And you never, ever, have late fees. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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