Ebooks Public Library

[barry1010]

I download a lot of ebooks from public libraries and I'm curious how many ABers do.
I have always been a fan of public libraries and have borrowed books all my life. I still go to my local library but prefer ebooks these days. A big advantage is seeing the books that are out on loan and the ability to reserve them.
Of course I can reserve paper books from libraries but if I can't see it on the shelf it might pass my attention.
I do buy ebooks, too. When I had my first ereader in 2010 lots of ebook sellers popped up - I used to buy them from Tesco, Waterstones, Asda but Amazon has killed off a lot of the competition so I buy mainly from Kobo and Google.

Sorry, I have waffled on. Do you borrow eBooks from your public libaries?

[bhg481]

Not as much now as I used to do when we went on long holidays. We joined several libraries which allowed me to take out enough books for our 6-week summer holiday. You don't have to worry about having to visit the library to return e-books; even if you are abroad you can return them and take out replacements via the internet.

[Rosetta]

can you use a kindle to borrow ebooks from libraries

[barry1010]

Rosetta, I have a Kindle as well as my now ancient Sony and a Kobo.

You can download library eBooks on to your Kindle but you have to go through the Overdrive app https://www.wikihow.com/Access-UK-Library-Books-on-a-Kindle

[barry1010]

That's a good point, bhg, you can borrow and return eBooks from anywhere in the world. We used to spend months abroad in the winter time and packing books was no fun. We used to buy a lot of second hand books in Spain to keep us going but the eReader is a much better solution

[pastafreak]

When I got my first ereader...a Sony...I wanted to borrow books but the service was not available at that time from our local libraries.
My reading habits are also too unpredictable for borrowing...now I'll buy a book for my kindle as cheaply as possible...and read when I'm in the mood. I don't want the pressure of having to finish within a certain time frame.

[Vagus]

No, never have.
I have a kindle and rarely spend more than 99p on a book from Amazon. One of my pleasures in life is browsing their ebook section, and I get an email every day advising me of their daily deal.
We too used to spend 3 months abroad and would lug loads of books with us, always the Richard and Judy book club selection plus others. Would have been so much easier if I’d had my kindle then…

[pastafreak]

Forgot...my brother on the other hand always borrows...but talks if 6 week waits for popular titles to be available.

[pastafreak]

I'm the same as you vagus. Though the daily deals have been a bit disappointing of late. I often find things in the monthly deal though.

[Vagus]

They have, Pasta, mind you I have a backlog of books to read as I’m not reading as much as I used to.
I have a very disabled cousin who is an avid reader and she recommends books to me, which is great as we tend to enjoy similar ones.

[pastafreak]

I have 3 or 4 books I've started...and not continued with. Definitely ones I'd enjoy, but I just can't seem to get into reading the past few years.

[barry1010]

I get free books from daily emails from BookBub if there is any that take my fancy, also the free books from Amazon Prime each month.

[Rosetta]

thanks for the link Barry, but my kindle is an old ereader only so doesnt do apps. Never mind, most of my kindle books are only 99p and sadly are "getaroundto" eventually

[barry1010]

Rosetta, you can get Overdrive on your PC, download library books then upload them to your Kindle

[Lie-in King]

I use the library to get books for my Kobo. I've bookmarked BookBub, ta Barry :-)

[barry1010]

LiK, BookBub used to be brilliant but fewer books appeal to me lately. It is still a good way to discover new authors or take a chance on a book that you are in two minds about.

[pastafreak]

You've reminded me to check the free books on Prime...i tend to forget them for some reason.

[Hymie]

How does the ‘borrow’ part of ebook loan work – does the book download somehow expire?

[Rosetta]

Thanks again Barry, I will get one of the sprogs have a look for me, I am totally useless with tech stuff. I have subscribed to the thread so I dont lose it

[barry1010]

Yes, Hymie, unless you illegally strip the DRM the ebook won't open after the loan period

[Hymie]

If you change the date on the device displaying the ebook – does that fool it into allowing you to continue to view the ebook – I have some date restricted computer software that can be overcome by this method.