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Friday, January 20, 2012

Keeping up with demand can be tricky

E-book library borrowing hits record pace: New tablet owners find a long waiting list for popular titles
Holiday sales of new tablets and e-readers have catapulted e-book borrowing at many of the nation's libraries, raising the question of how libraries can keep up with demand -- especially when some publishers still balk at e-book lending.

The demand for e-books at some major public libraries more than doubled so far in December and January compared to a year ago, causing frustrations for e-book users and librarians alike.

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