#22 E-Books

I established a NetLibrary account and accessed NetLibrary. The OverDrive titles were really interesting. I was especially interested in the Reference collection. It's nice to have another format to offer to patrons. I was also interested to see what I could borrow from YPL. I took a look at the library's Digital Books page. I like the fact that a patron won't have an overdue book. When it's due it is automatically returned for them. No fines, no damage. Of course the collection has alot of room to grow. I used to think I needed to have a book in hand to really enjoy the "reading" experience. Then I discovered books on CD and books on tape. I listen to them in the car. I listen to books on tape while I walk. I have not yet borrowed one of the books in our collection but I do want to try. One of the challenges to using this format is that there is usually someone waiting to use the family computer. I don't normally have a lot of time to be online.