Thanks to iPads and Kindles, E-Book Lending at Libraries Explodes

Pull quote: “Driven in large part by the proliferation of tablets and e-readers, digital book lending is on the rise, according to OverDrive, a leading supplier of digital content to U.S. libraries. The company, which partnered with Amazon for its Kindle lending program, reported recently that it saw a 130% increase in traffic to its ‘virtual branch’ websites last year.”