expanded library access, maybe

[redbird]

I went to Overdrive to borrow an ebook, in the course of which I saw that I can now use my Boston Public Library card to borrow books from several other library systems, some of which I had to look up. I knew which part of Massachusetts the "Minuteman" library network covers, because I have a Minuteman card; "Merrimack Valley" is straightforward, and the entry for "NOBLE" expands that to "North of Boston library network." I had to poke around to see which parts of the state are in the "Old Colony" network, and it turns out the C in "CLAMS" is for Cape Cod.

The Overdrive help page says that I can borrow from a partner library by signing into my home library in Overdrive, and then searching. I haven't tried this yet.

I have three Overdrive accounts, meaning my computer occasionally tries to use my King County library card number to log in to the Boston or Minuteman system, or vice versa. (The Seattle and King County libraries are linked in Overdrive.)

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[redbird]

I've tried using Libby, but reading on the iPhone Mini doesn't work as well, which I knew when I bought it--having a phone I can hold comfortably seemed more important. [Irrelevant complaint about male-led teams and companies making umpteen phones that are easy for people with large hands, and almost none that are suited for average-sized women.]