This year I started going to the library instead of buying books, and I have really come to realize (1) what a waste of money buying books is and (2) that public libraries are an amazing resource.
As many of you probably know, the release of the iPad (which I think is a waste of money) has caused eBook reader prices to drop like a rock (Kindle is now only $189). I really would like to be able to "rent" books (similar to netflix) on an ebook reader, but there does not seem to be any good services like this available. My library has ebooks, but the selection is pretty poor. I read that the New York Public Library was supposed to have a decent selection (and you can pay to become a member if you are out-of-state) -- but it looks pretty poor to me as well. Does anyone know of any services that provide this? I would be happy to pay a small monthly fee as long as the selection was good.
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