On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:30:14 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:

> On 2020-12-31 4:52 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 4:18:40 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>> That looks like a lot of work, but it is a good idea. I confess that I
>>> like to have a look inside the book, first to see if it catches my
>>> interest. Nope... that is second, First is to make sure that it has
>>> large enough print that I can read it. Some of them have such small
>>> print that my eyes have trouble.
>>
>> Get an e-reader. You can make the print pretty much as big as you want
>> it. Your library probably has e-books you can borrow.
>>
>
> I was looking at them online last night. I can get ebooks from the
> library. I am curious about the rationale behind libraries only being
> able to loan out a limited number of copies at a time.

The libraries have a limited number of licences from the publishers.
>
> I don't have a problem with renewals now. Since materials sit in
> quarantine for four days they are not fining people for late materials.
> I expect that if you had an ebook on loan it would be deleted at the
> end of the loan period.

Yes, that's what happens.
Incidentally, if you decide to get an e-reader, only KOBO can access
Canadian public libraries.