Wow, thank you. I borrow lots of ebooks from my local library system, but the popular titles always have really long waiting lists. I often end up reading whatever is available.

Salonva, thanks so much! Do you have a link for Broward Co?

Thank you, will love to expand my reading options.

Wow, thanks for the heads-up! I’ll try and check here tomorrow.

I signed up with Broward and used my real address (not remotely Florida). I haven’t gotten a confirming email yet, 60 minutes.

Sorry, I’m an idiot. I signed up with Clark Co. and just got accepted! Have not tried Broward Co.

Thanks again salonva!

I just signed up at Clark Co, too, and got my first book. Thanks a million, Salonva!

Me too! Very slick. I prefer ebooks (Kindle app) so this is right up my alley.

I prefer ebooks on my kindle too, Bunny, but I also love Libby. Ebooks are so easy to use that I no longer read hard copies. We still subscribe to and get print copies of newspapers and magazines, but then read them online.

So glad you're as thrilled as I was!

Link for Broward County hopefully this time it works. If the link doesn't work, just google broward county library and you will see about ECARD registration.

Somehow the quantity of the ebooks available is so much larger than any of the other ones I 've been using. I think it's great that they clearly make it available to everyone. As I said, I'm in Pa and used my true address and it went through.

I so prefer reading on my kindle that I have to really psych myself to try hardcopy books when kindle is not available. Well, not available for free. :)

Thanks Salonva!

@salonva thanks for the heads up. Though I've had a Kindle for a while, I didn't really start using it, almost exclusively, until Covid closed the library. It was a lifesaver for me then! Now I'm so used to it that I've come to prefer it - changing the font size, able to read at night without keeping a light on after my husband is asleep, instant access to books, etc.

I just signed up last night for the Vegas e-card. I was able to find one ebook my local library does not carry, but just checked several others and the Vegas library doesn't have them either. I'll try the Broward library next. It certainly is nice having access to more than my own library system, which is generally pretty good, so thank you for sharing!

One thing I noticed is that the Clark County library allows 50 loans and 25 holds. Wow, I would never need that much! My own library allows 10 of each. I have my kids cards linked to my account so that gives me extra holds/loans, but even tho I rarely have more than a couple checked out at a time. I do often have more than 10 on hold, especially if there are several popular books out that I'm waiting for.

My local library's website needs an overhaul. One feature I like with Clark Co. is that you can save your previously read books to a "shelf." I tend to forget what I've read.

I'm iin several book clubs. When I get the list of books, I check to see if they are available on kindle (at the library) and if there is a long wait for them. I usually then reserve them, and if they come too quickly I just edit my hold. Some books are in big demand, so I put a reserve /hold on in multiple librarires. Once I get the book. I release my holds from the other libraries.

I;m really excited because with the larger quantity available, I really have found several books that were not available at all on kindle from my usual libraries.

Bunny, I love goodreads for keeping track.

When someone mentions a book on here that I am interested, I immediately look it up on goodreads to see the ratings, the number of pages, and I add it to my "want-to-read "list.

Then when I do read it, I make it" currently reading" and then finally "read".

I always rate the book ( 5 point scale) and occasionally write a review.

Sometimes I hear of a book and go to add it, only to find that I've read it in 2015.

So, that's why I love goodreads. :)

Just got my e-card for Broward County. So quick and easy. Their site is the same style/design as my local one, so it already feels familiar.

salonva, while I do generally check the score of books before I borrow them on Goodreads, I haven't been logging what I read. I wish I had kept a list over the years, but alas, no.

@salonva my process/use of Goodreads is almost exactly the same as yours.

If I know a book is popular, I immediately put a hold on it with my library/Libby account. If it's not a popular book, I can "tag" it in Libby. which act like shelves - "interested" for regular books and one called "audiobook." When I finish books, I can then look thru those two categories to choose my next book/audiobook, if I am still waiting for books I have on hold. My library has a "smart tag" in Libby labeled "borrowed" which automatically adds any books I've "checked out" on Libby. I don't really look at that one since I have a Goodreads shelf for books I have read.

I also have about 75 shelves in Goodreads, in addition to the preset shelves like "currently reading" and "read" that help me keep track of things like genre, subject matter, setting etc. Sometimes I can't remember a book title or author, but by tagging them and adding to shelves, it helps me easily find a book I have read that I might want to recommend. So I have things like memoir, Scotland, dysfunctional family, coming of age, minority author, etc.

I'm in one of the counties adjoining Harris County and many of the books I borrow come from one of their libraries. I thought the network was just a few adjoining counties, but I think it's great that there is also a larger e-network.