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Re:The Seattle Public Library is reducing maximum digital holds by UncleOxidant on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @12:42AM (#40128583)
Then why aren't they reducing the maximum number of non-digital holds? (or did they already have that limit?)
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Re:The Seattle Public Library is reducing maximum digital holds by Tempest1981 on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @04:08AM (#40129658)
Santa Clara county (California):

> Limits. You may borrow at any one time, 100 total items per library card, including up to 10 console games and up to 30 DVDs/Blu-rays.

https://sccld.org/borrowing-policy/

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Re:The Seattle Public Library is reducing maximum digital holds by kazinator on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @09:49AM (#40131941)
Borrowing limits are not holds.

Also, per-borrower limits are different from per-book limits.

A limit of 20 holds for a given e-book means that at most 20 people can wait in a queue for the opportunity to be the next borrower.

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Re:The Seattle Public Library is reducing maximum digital holds by 83457 on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @01:06AM (#40128699)
They likely don't have an issue with physical holds. Digital holds are just too easy.
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