Is their an online site to "rent" books from a college library for free if your not part of the college?
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Yes and No. You can submit what's called an "interlibrary loan" request through your local public library. The library then figures out where to get the book you need. If your public library can get their hands on it, out can keep it out for X amount of time, depending on the lending library's policies. You might even be able to renew it. There is typically no charge for using interlibrary loan; libraries absorb the cost in most cases. If you're currently going to a college or university, the library there can also submit an interlibrary loan request. Give them a call.
Some college libraries also offer check-out privileges to people in the community. (i.e. people who aren't students or employees of that college/university).
It's not a free site (it's subscription based), but if online access is more important than that it be free, there's the Questia Online Library:
http://www.questia.com
It's a college-level collection of book and articles in the humanities and social sciences. It has over 67,000 books.
Subscription prices range from $19.95/month to $99.95/year.
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