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mvccd1000

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3. On the Amazon Lending Library...

Reply to raccoon (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:37 AM

Jun 2012

... I can borrow up to 1 book per calendar month. I can keep it as long as I want, but I can't borrow another book until I return the current book. I'm also curious to see how the public library setup works.

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Did you know that libraries lend ebooks now? [View all] Kablooie Jun 2012 OP

I just read an article yesterday... mvccd1000 Jun 2012 #1

How exactly does that work, if you've already downloaded it? raccoon Jun 2012 #2

On the Amazon Lending Library... mvccd1000 Jun 2012 #3

You can download up to 5 books at a time from my library. Kablooie Jun 2012 #5

I'm not sure. I'll keep my book over 14 days and find out. Kablooie Jun 2012 #4

If I were running that system, I would put a timer that read your system's date. dimbear Jun 2012 #7

Would the library use YOUR clock or their clock? dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #8

They're giving you a file, which reads your clock, just like a free trial of a video game. dimbear Jun 2012 #10

darn...wish I had thought of the clock idea way back when.... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #11

Alas for the old gamers' trick, getting old in mke Jun 2012 #13

Sounds like you're probably right, wouldn't hurt anything to try the reset. dimbear Jun 2012 #14

Wisconsin Public Library Consortium getting old in mke Jun 2012 #6

what is to stop me from copying the book to Calibre dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #9

If you make a copy getting old in mke Jun 2012 #12