On Tuesday, the waiting list for the digital version of Lescroart’s “Damage” was 14 readers deep. The e-line for Macomber’s “Sandpiper Way” was at 49. With checkout times of seven or 14 days, it could be summer before either book was delivered to your Kindle, iPad or other device.

Read more at “Contra Costa libraries on overdrive trying to meet demands for e-books.” February 22, 2012