E-library's are ridiculous

[churnbabychurn]

I have to place a hold, and wait until my title becomes available. How on earth is an e book "not available"? I not sure how these things work, its not like its a real book, right?

[Mimi K.]

Maybe they only have rights to so many copies at a time.

[churnbabychurn]

Maybe they only have rights to so many copies at a time.

I hear, its still frustrating though. Il manage 

[Yordai Dooma]

I hear, its still frustrating though. Il manage 

once you get any books you want, as long as you can manage without internet connection on that device you can keep them for longer than 2 weeks without causing the book to not be lent out to someone else. meaning the device can only "pull" the book back if there is an internet connection...

[Shreknit]

once you get any books you want, as long as you can manage without internet connection on that device you can keep them for longer than 2 weeks without causing the book to not be lent out to someone else. meaning the device can only "pull" the book back if there is an internet connection...

Kindle I assume?