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Many thanks to the six authorities that responded. In summary: Most Fastbacks/Bestseller/Top 10 collections include hardbacks and paperbacks, but generally more hardbacks than paperbacks. Two authorities include only fiction, the other four include fiction and non-ficiton (although a larger percentage of fiction). In 5/6 authorites the books can be borrowed for one week and cannot be renewed or reserved. The other authority operated the collection in the same way as the normal collection (3 week loans, reservations and renewals allowed) Most libraries have multiple copies of some titles, the maximum being 6 (although this was where loans were 3 weeks) Books from the collection tend to be very popular with most of the collection on loan at any one time. All authorities have noted positives from setting up such a collection either through issues, publicity or customer comments Madeleine Bentley Reading Libraries