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The Melb city ebook library is a bit lacking. I’d love to get physical books but they are too heavy to carry home ( hot desk - have to bring my entire life back and forth)

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Libgen.is

For all your ebook needs.

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This and annas-archive.org 👍

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Didn’t know about this one. Thank you!

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Fun fact: public libraries across Victoria get State government funding as well as local, so membership is open to anyone with a Victorian address. And most if them let you join online without going in.

There are 50 Vic library services, join a few or all of them and get all the sweet ebooks you want. Some have heaps, some not many, somebody will probably have what you want.

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This! I have City of Melbourne and Yarra Libraries. Usually there is something between the two, though I do still find them limiting if you’re after particular authors.

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The selection is probably down now but if you’re into public domain classics the Internet Archive might have something for you. Also Libby and whatever other one - Hoopla?

You can also have multiple library cards to check their offerings.

I’ve been too lazy to sort any of this myself 🙃

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I was investigating this when I got my Kobo. I found the eastern libraries had the largest selection. You can make an account online and you don’t need to go in for ebooks https://www.yourlibrary.com.au/

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