Library card equals access to digital books via Overdrive!

Our county library system now gives out a standard card PLUS a key chain card. I only lose my card now when I lose my keys (which are attached to my purse because I've lost them too often!)

morriea wrote:Library card equals access to digital books via Overdrive!

Yes! I love Overdrive!

Practically all of my reading is on a tablet now - a whole library the thickness of a magazine.

Books, books, books! There's nothing quite like the feel of a book! We go to our local branch of our city's public library system AT LEAST one a week and each of us checks out 2 to 5 books at a time.

Haven't been there in a while....everything I want to read can be downloaded, I but when we used to get blackouts, or I couldn't afford the internet, I'd go on over to Ye-old-read'n hole

My library is small, but its part of a several county library system. So, if my library doesn't have a book I want, its a good bet that some other library in the area does have it and they ship it to my library. I basically just reserve books online and then wait for my library to email me to come pick it up.

My daughter goes to a free program at the library during the summer and checks out a new book or 2 every week.

And to all the people posting that they use ereaders instead of the library....lots of libraries rent out ebooks as well. I know mine does.

Oh and the best new thing I found that my library has? Game of Thrones Season 1 on DVD. I don't have HBO and its not on Hulu, so I was beyond excited to find that they had it.

jmplttlchldn wrote:Yes! I love Overdrive!

I wish there were more books on Overdrive though...

ajix3589 wrote:I wish there were more books on Overdrive though...

Its also not 100% user friendly...

I just checked out two books yesterday, and an audiobook is on hold for downloading.

I absolutely love the library!

morriea wrote:Library card equals access to digital books via Overdrive!

Rarely, if ever, visit the building. Download most of my reading.
Haven't seen my card, just use the number for access.

I buy a lot of books, but I seldom buy one I haven't already read. The library is my test drive. I probably read 100 books for every one I add to my collection.

Used to practically live in the library, but haven't been to one in years because I've been buying and trading books. Went a couple weeks ago to get a library card so I can download to my Kindle. I'm sure I was gawking. That's not my old library. Where's the card catalog?

I used to use it a lot until I got my Kindle.

RWoodward wrote:I buy a lot of books, but I seldom buy one I haven't already read. The library is my test drive. I probably read 100 books for every one I add to my collection.

I love test driving new authors/series through my library! It's how I discovered one of my favorite sci-fi writers as well as learned a few new knitting techniques.

The community opportunities at your local library are awesome, too, no card needed. Just pick a group/class/event from their calendar, or even start your own for an interest group.

natalieug wrote:Books, books, books! There's nothing quite like the feel of a book! We go to our local branch of our city's public library system AT LEAST one a week and each of us checks out 2 to 5 books at a time.

I agree 100%-I've got to have the feel of pages between my fingers. I don't like only seeing one page at a time on a screen.

E-readers are great, I'm sure, especially in terms of accessibility and not having to carry 20# of books around; but to me nothing will ever replace the printed word.

I find I have started to take paper books out for a spin at the library before I commit to a Kindle copy, and buy paper copies if I love them. And I read books to pieces if I love them so I am getting used to digital methods so I can keep them around longer by saving wear on my paper copies (just in case the world crashes and we lose our digital lives...I still want my books lol). I just wish they had waterproof cases for Kindle Fires!!!!

(Er, yes, I love books)

I get new-release movies faster than Netflix by reserving online as soon as they're on order by the library. Haven't paid to watch a movie (on DVD) in years....

My library also has freegal.com free MP3 music downloading. Our Overdrive also has free audio-books.

When you pay what I pay in taxes, you tend to use your library out of SPITE.

i save $60.00 a month (at least) by borrowing all of my books from the local library instead of purchasing them from Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble. I can order them online through the computer and then pick them up at the library around the corner. I have also tried the online e-reader system (just okay, not great). The county library has "free movie Fridays", story-time Wednesdays and resume and job-search aid. My son loves going to the children's section and then checking books out. Both libraries are incredible.

Yes, and I use it all the time. I literally shed a tear the first time I walked into the Seattle Public Library. It was just so beautiful!

reluctant wrote:Yes, and I use it all the time. I literally shed a tear the first time I walked into the Seattle Public Library. It was just so beautiful!

It used to be so horrible and useless just a mere decade ago. When I moved back to town in 2011 I was amazed at the difference.

I do. Right under my name, it says I'm responsible. Had to show that to my parents when I got it.

Anybody remember bookmobiles? My kids got introduced to books via the bookmobile. (Youngest called it the bookybile)

Yep, I have 2 so I can download even more digital goodness.