I've noticed that some bestselling authors aren't available. What is going on?
Most bestselling authors are published by the "Big Six" publishing houses. They have a variety of restrictions on how libraries can buy their ebooks (if allowed at all). Some have copies of the book expire (either after a certain amount of checkouts or 1 year after purchase) or extreme price differences (paying 3 times or more than retail for the book). As you can imagine, all of this makes maintaining the collection difficult.

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Some authors are speaking out about this as well, please see the Authors for Library eBooks. They provide resources on how you can help.

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1. What library card do I need to use these books?
2. How long do books checkout?
3. What is the difference between ebooks and audiobooks?
4. Why do some books have holds lists?
5. How do I know if my device is compatible?
6. Can I request that you add a certain book on any of these services?
7. I've noticed that some bestselling authors aren't available. What is going on?
8. Is this similar to the Talking Books service?
9. Who do I contact if I have further questions or need help setting up for audiobooks or ebooks?