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Adorable-Ad-3223 OP t1_isqp3r1 wrote

Reply to comment by fashionscholar in Online Library Access by Adorable-Ad-3223

Use Hoopla instead. No wait. The wait times aren't likely due to out of state users but rather to limited number of available licenses per copy and that some books are popular. If they have 1 copy/license and 3 people in line ahead of you it will be 12 weeks.

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fashionscholar t1_istiqes wrote

It’s not just a matter of number of copies available, right now there’s a book with 400 copies and a 6 week wait! I’ll look into Hoopla, thanks.

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Adorable-Ad-3223 OP t1_istml9p wrote

Can you show me where you got the data on the 400 copies and 6 week wait? 400 copies of a book in a library system seems insane. Even for one as big as New York.

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fashionscholar t1_istufot wrote

Try looking for Verity on NYPL’s Libby and see for yourself.

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