2 hours ago · Life · 0 comments

I like borrowing ebooks. It’s easy, it’s free, all you need is a library card. There’s just one issue. How Maryland does it. Competition You might think, a government run digital ebook library, would be run by the local county. After all, that’s how the physical library is run here. But, no. It’s state wide here. That means, if I want to barrow a popular ebook, I have to wait in line, along with the rest of the state. From Oakland to Ocean City, everyone competes to get a hold in. However… One State South Down in Virginia, ebook libraries are done on the county level. And a few counties will give cards to residents of my county. So I drove down one day, and got a card. But why stop with just one VA county, why not go for two more. Looking at a map, I can hit both Arlington, and Fairfax from the Metro. I like this. So I filled up my Camelbak with ice water, and set off for the train. Cards After parking, I hopped on. Before I knew it, I was at an Arlington branch. After getting a card,…

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