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libraryvixen · 10-31-2007, 10:49 PM

The rent-a-book thing is dandy... if it's a best seller. Much like using Netflix, I can get a popular movie pretty quickly as opposed to camping outside Blockbuster on Tuesday morning and keeping it for one day. I'm really cheap... I'd rather just hang out on a waiting list for it. It's not worth $15 a month to get a book right away. Getting a book from a long standing hold IS like getting a present. It's unfortunate that I request tons of items and they all come in at once. *fie*

Kevy, Recorded Books Inc has a mail away system, but the rent fees depend on the book.

Our library has/had (you never know what we have because of our current management) the downloadable book option. It sucked. Primarily because people couldn't download it on iPods. If one didn't have an MP3 player, you could download it onto your computer and listen via RealPlayer or Windows Media Player.

10-31-2007, 10:49 PM	#17
libraryvixen is part of the resistance Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: up North Posts: 963	The rent-a-book thing is dandy... if it's a best seller. Much like using Netflix, I can get a popular movie pretty quickly as opposed to camping outside Blockbuster on Tuesday morning and keeping it for one day. I'm really cheap... I'd rather just hang out on a waiting list for it. It's not worth $15 a month to get a book right away. Getting a book from a long standing hold IS like getting a present. It's unfortunate that I request tons of items and they all come in at once. fie Kevy, Recorded Books Inc has a mail away system, but the rent fees depend on the book. Our library has/had (you never know what we have because of our current management) the downloadable book option. It sucked. Primarily because people couldn't download it on iPods. If one didn't have an MP3 player, you could download it onto your computer and listen via RealPlayer or Windows Media Player. __________________ Yes, I'm still alive!
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