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Cleveland Public Library Readies E-book Downloads

Posted by timothy on from the trial-bases-and-tribulations dept.

rtphokie writes "C|Net is reporting that the Cleveland Public Library is making ebooks available. Sounds like the 1000 books in the system initially will feature more than just public domain titles including 'the latest from authors such as Michael Crichton, Clive Barker and Joyce Carol Oates.'" The article also mentions that "only a limited number of each eBook will be available, and after a preset number of days, the eBook will lock out the current reader so another patron can check it out." A good time to re-read The Right to Read.

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  1. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA by cookiepus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Actually, in soviet Russia books get you locked UP, not locked OUT.

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  2. and I ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    got the 6th!!! Yea!

  3. Soviet Russia? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So, I've been out of it for a bit, where did "in soviet russia..." come from and, other than a few select times, why is it supposed to be funny? I dislike being on the outside of inside jokes.

    1. Re:Soviet Russia? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      It came from Soviet Russia.

  4. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA by rainman31415 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Actually, in soviet Russia books get you locked UP, not locked OUT.

    locked up? is that the best soviet russia has to offer? methinks they can do better. i mean, one should always live up to their reputation


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    rainman

  5. Re: gnomes riding birds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    DEATH COMES FOR YE!!

  6. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well, they also shoot you like a dog and send your children to work in Siberian mines, but that's beside the point.