Borrowing E-books at the Library
IntermediateTechnology
A student asks a librarian how to borrow e-books through the library app and how long the digital loan period lasts.
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LiW
WangL
你好，我想问一下，怎么用图书馆的手机应用借电子书？
nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng wèn yī xià, zěnme yòng túshūguǎn de shǒujī yìngyòng jiè diànzǐshū?
Hello, I'd like to ask, how do I borrow e-books using the library's mobile app?
W
你好，其实很简单。你先在手机上下载我们图书馆的应用，然后用借书证登录就行了。
nǐ hǎo, qíshí hěn jiǎndān. nǐ xiān zài shǒujī shàng xiàzài wǒmen túshūguǎn de yìngyòng, ránhòu yòng jièshūzhèng dēnglù jiù xíng le.
Hello, it's actually quite simple. First download our library's app on your phone, then just log in with your library card.
L
登录以后，我怎么才能找到我想看的书呢？
dēnglù yǐhòu, wǒ zěnme cáinéng zhǎodào wǒ xiǎng kàn de shū ne?
After logging in, how do I find the book I want to read?
W
你可以在搜索框里输入书名或者作者，也可以按照分类慢慢浏览。
nǐ kěyǐ zài sōusuǒkuàng lǐ shūrù shūmíng huòzhě zuòzhě, yě kěyǐ ànzhào fēnlèi mànman liúlǎn.
You can type the title or author into the search box, or you can also browse slowly by category.
L
那找到书以后，是不是点一下“借阅”按钮就可以了？
nà zhǎodào shū yǐhòu, shì bù shì diǎn yī xià "jièyuè" ànniǔ jiù kěyǐ le?
So after I find the book, do I just tap the "Borrow" button and that's it?
W
对，只要那本书还有名额，你点一下“借阅”，它就会自动下载到你的书架上。
duì, zhǐyào nà běn shū hái yǒu míng'é, nǐ diǎn yī xià "jièyuè", tā jiù huì zìdòng xiàzài dào nǐ de shūjià shàng.
Right, as long as that book still has copies available, once you tap "Borrow" it will automatically download to your bookshelf.
L
太好了。那这些电子书一般能借多长时间呢？
tài hǎo le. nà zhèxiē diànzǐshū yìbān néng jiè duō cháng shíjiān ne?
Great. So how long can these e-books usually be borrowed for?
W
一般是二十一天。到期以后系统会自动收回，你不用自己去还，特别方便。
yìbān shì èrshíyī tiān. dàoqī yǐhòu xìtǒng huì zìdòng shōuhuí, nǐ bùyòng zìjǐ qù huán, tèbié fāngbiàn.
Usually twenty-one days. When it expires, the system automatically takes it back, so you don't need to return it yourself—it's really convenient.
L
那如果到期了我还没看完，可以续借吗？
nà rúguǒ dàoqī le wǒ hái méi kàn wán, kěyǐ xùjiè ma?
Then if it expires and I still haven't finished reading, can I renew it?
W
可以，只要没有别人预约那本书，你就能在到期前续借一次。
kěyǐ, zhǐyào méiyǒu biérén yùyuē nà běn shū, nǐ jiù néng zài dàoqī qián xùjiè yī cì.
Yes, as long as no one else has reserved that book, you can renew it once before it expires.
L
我明白了。那我最多能同时借几本电子书呢？
wǒ míngbái le. nà wǒ zuìduō néng tóngshí jiè jǐ běn diànzǐshū ne?
I see. Then what's the maximum number of e-books I can borrow at the same time?
W
最多可以同时借十本。你要是还有别的问题，随时来问我就行。
zuìduō kěyǐ tóngshí jiè shí běn. nǐ yàoshi hái yǒu bié de wèntí, suíshí lái wèn wǒ jiù xíng.
You can borrow up to ten at the same time. If you have any other questions, just come ask me anytime.