I can tell you right away that I can't stand 'Overdrive'. It is ridiculous to offer a downloadable book service with so little selection and so few copies that you end up with a waiting list on all the bestsellers. You might as well just come into the library and check out the same books on CD. You could also get on their waiting lists and perhaps get them sooner. And, to add insult to injury, you can't download them from library computers. You need an 'Overdrive' station. Finally, if you you do find something that you want to listen to, you have to download special software. It's very laborious.
'Net Library' is, simply put, a superior product, but, alas, much pricier. 'Project Gutenberg' has promise, but at the present all it offers are a few tired, old public domain books. It's of limited use. 'World eBook Fair' won 'hands down' in overall quality and selection, but then it is paid for directly by the consumer and not by institutions. It doesn't fit the model of 'free' public library offerings. Perhaps, this is one of those situations where you should pay your money 'up front'. It would simplify life.
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