Library to add e-books, put card signup online

Library patrons will soon be able to borrow a book and never even set foot inside a library. They will go online and get a county library card and an e-book at the same time.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the plan to expand digital access to reading materials at its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 13.

The county library contracts with the company, Overdrive, to provide e-books. The digital media’s increasing popularity has prompted the county library to ask the board to approve an additional $200,000 on Overdrive materials and services.

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