On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:03:02 -0700, Graham > wrote:

>On Fri, 01 Jan 2021 04:58:12 +1100, Master Bruce wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:46:42 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>>
>>>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.
>>
>> Canada.
>
>Your point being?

Why use such a limited system?