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18 <h3 class="Question" id="which">What books can I borrow? How can I find them? </h3> 18 <h3 class="Question" id="which">What books can I borrow? How can I find them? </h3>
19 <p>The easiest way to find books to borrow is to jump straight to the <a href="https://openlibrary.org/borrow">eBook Lending Library</a> which shows books that have editions that are available through the Internet Archive. </P> 19 <p>The easiest way to find books to borrow is with the <a href="https://openlibrary.org/borrow">eBook Lending Library</a> which shows books that have editions available through the Internet Archive. </P>
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21 <P>You can also use the search page and check the box that says "Show only eBooks" though this will also return results in DAISY format. You may also want to browse books in the <a href="https://openlibrary.org/subjects/accessible_book#ebooks=true">Accessible Book</a> subject facet.</p> 21 <P>You can also use the search page and check the box "Show only eBooks" though this will also return results in DAISY format. You may also want to browse books in the <a href="https://openlibrary.org/subjects/accessible_book#ebooks=true">Accessible Book</a> subject facet.</p>
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40            <p>The Internet Archive and participating libraries have selected digitized books from their collections that are available to be borrowed by one patron at a time from anywhere in the world for free. These books are available in BookReader for mat and usually in PDF and ePub formats. You can choose which format you prefer as you complete the borrowing process.</p> 40            <p>The Internet Archive and participating libraries have selected digitized books from their collections that are available to be borrowed by one patron at a time from anywhere in the world for free. These books are available in BookReader format and usually in PDF and ePub formats. You can choose which format you prefer.</p>
41            <p>BookReader editions may be read online immediately in your web browser. No special software is required. Other Internet Archive loans are managed through <a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/">Adobe Digital Editions</a> and will require software installation on your computer or device.</p> 41            <p>BookReader editions may be read online immediately in your web browser. No special software is required. Other Internet Archive loans are managed through <a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/">Adobe Digital Editions</a> and will require software installation on your device.</p>
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63 In Adobe Digital Editions, look for your &quot;library&quot;. That's the book spines icon in the top left corner of the application (1). Once you're in your library, click on the menu for book you'd like to return which is behind the tiny triangle that appears by the book cover (2) and select "Return Borrowed Item" from the menu (3). This image will show you where to look.<br/><br/> 63 In Adobe Digital Editions, look for your &quot;library&quot;. That's the book spines icon in the top left corner of the application (1). Once you're in your library, click on the menu for the book you'd like to return which is behind the tiny triangle that appears by the book cover (2) and select "Return Borrowed Item" from the menu (3). This image will show you where to look.<br/><br/>
64 <img src="https://archive.org/download/olimages/ADE-screenshot.jpg" alt="[screenshot of Adobe Digital Editions library page]" title="[screenshot of Adobe Digital Editions library page]"> 64 <img src="https://archive.org/download/olimages/ADE-screenshot.jpg" alt="[screenshot of Adobe Digital Editions library page]" title="[screenshot of Adobe Digital Editions library page]">
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80 <h3 class="Question" id="holds">Can I put a library book on hold?</h3> 80 <h3 class="Question" id="holds">Can I put a library book on hold?</h3>
81 <p>Yes! There is a waiting list feature. If you see a book that is checked out, you have an option to add yourself to a waiting list for that book. When the book is returned and available, you will get an email. You then have 24 hours to check the book out. If you do not check out the book before the 24 hours is up, it will be made available to the next person on the list. Please try out this feature and give us feedback about it.</p> 81 <p>Yes! There is a waiting list feature. If you see a book that is checked out, you have an option to add yourself to a waiting list for that book. When the book is returned and available, you will get an email. You then have 24 hours to check the book out. If you do not check out the book before the 24 hours is up, it will be made available to the next person on the list.</p>
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