In a comment response to our recent “More than 7 Questions about E-Books” post, DeKalb County Public Library Director Alison Weissinger writes in with news…

DeKalb County Public Library will be offering eBooks through the OverDrive platform by the end of this year. DeKalb currently uses OverDrive for downloadable audiobooks. OverDrive has recently made arrangements with Amazon to allow for public library lending of Kindle format eBooks. About 90% of the titles available through OverDrive for public library lending should be Kindle-compatible. Other formats included on the platform are ePub and .pdf and will work with a variety of other devices such as Nook, Kobo, Sony, iPad, etc.

DeKalb’s starter collection will consist of several hundred titles, but we also expect demand to be very high. OverDrive has a queuing system, so you can place titles you want on hold and be notified by email when it is your turn. The Library’s budget for buying materials continues to be limited due to County budget cuts, but we will increase the collection as funding allows.

From Janet with the DeKalb County Public Library….

DeKalb County Public Library is rescinding its plans to implement three furlough days this summer and fall as a means to reduce county budget shortfalls. Instead, library employees will take three unpaid holidays– Labor Day, Veterans Day and the day after Thanksgiving– to save money.

Sounds like staff still gets the pay cut, but now they have to work too.