Libraries turn to cloud for e-book lending

MPR – “Millions of Americans now own Kindles, Nooks and other e-readers. And libraries are taking notice, expanding their collections of e-books they can loan to patrons. That trend has 3M’s attention. The company has a long history of serving libraries. And 3M sees a big business opportunity in helping libraries build, manage and lend their collections of electronic books. The St. Paul Public Library next month will begin a formal trial of 3M’s “Cloud Library” system, along with ten other major public libraries around the country.”