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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Iowa, USA
Device: Nook Simple Touch
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Since my local public library offered e-books I've not bought a single book in months. You could say in a way I'm paying some via local taxes and such but still...
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Join Date: May 2010
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sunshine Coast Australia
Device: Kobo (RIP), iPad, iPhone 4, Kobo Touch x2, Kobo Glo
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I am a member of 3 different libraries in Australia. The Yarra Plenty which is located somewhere in Victoria - a couple of thousand kilometres from where I live. I have never set foot inside one of their branches and in fact I'm not even sure where they are. I applied online and was posted a reply with a library card and password etc. If I ever wanted to borrow a pbook I would need to show ID but I have been sucessfully borrowing ebooks for several months. I am also a member (and have been for 20 years) of my local library - Sunshine Coast. I used to physically go there to borrow pbooks but haven't been there since I got my Kobo. They sent me an email telling me that they now had ebooks (very small collection so far) and I was immediately able to start borrowing using my existing library card number and pin. Probably at some point in the past 20 years I needed to prove who I was. They post me new cards every couple of years. I also recently joined the Brisbane Library the large major city 100 km from where I live. According to someone on the phone I was entitled to reciprocal membership with my local library card but when when I went there to get my library card (had to go in person and show ID) I wasn't able to join until I explained that I regularly worked in Brisbane City - luckily my company has 2 offices there. I didn't need to prove that I worked in Brisbane they just took my word for it. I understand that it is also possible to join the Free Library of Philadelphia which contrary to it's name costs $15 to join (I think it's probably free if you live in Philadelphia which is quite reasonable! ![]() |
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