Meanwhile, the person quoted in the article argues that everyone has computers and e-readers now.
Right, so close the libraries and make sure e-books are free for everyone like library books used to be.
Right, so close the libraries and make sure e-books are free for everyone like library books used to be.
I've only tried it once to test it out and it appeared to work fine (I don't have a Kindle, I suspect I would use it more if I did).
I will echo that most OverDrive collections are nowhere near large enough for most people to care just yet. But that has been rapidly changing with so many compatible eReaders on the market. Libraries are just now bulking up on digital licenses to meet the surging demand. I would not be surprised if there are already libraries with more digital copies of a popular novel than paper copies.
[1] http://overdrive.com/news/OverDrive-and-Amazon-launch-Kindle...
[2] http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=...