E-BOOKS
There is a lot of interest across the region for electronic books or e-books, books in digital form that can be read from a dedicated e-book reader such as the Kindle, Nook and Sony Reader among many. Or, they can be read from a smart phone, tablet, notebook or desktop computer. We use OVERDRIVE e-Book online service. Overdrive is our digital e-books library, and is compatible with all e-reader devices. Click HERE To download what we call the 'cheat sheet' for the different devices out there. If there is one we need, please email mike@mylibrarynow.org
AUDIOBOOKS
Audio Books are becoming avery popular way of "reading a book." No longer a service for those with poor vision, audio books are popular with drivers (particularly truck drivers), walkers, and those doing chores around the house. Our audio books come in many formats. These include: CD Rom, MP3 ROM and Playaway preloaded audio books. Our audio books selection is always changing with new material coming in frequently!
ONE CLICK DIGITAL AUDIOBOOKS
Just like audiobooks that are 'physical' in nature, we now have 'digital' audiobooks through a new service called One Click Digital. You will be able to check these out just like a regular book, but more importantly you can do it from the comfort of your own home! Easy to do...just have your library card number ready!!
FAQ & Helps
Ebooks/Audiobooks FAQBook Reviews
New York Time Book ReviewsNPR Book Reviews and Author Reviews
Links to Free E-books and Reviews
Project Gutenberg:Project Gutenberg is the place where you can download over 30,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, Phone, Kindle, Sony Reader or other portable device.ManyBooks Browse through the most popular titles, recommendations, or recent reviews from our visitors. Perhaps you'll find something interesting in the special collections. There are more than 29,000 eBooks available here and they're all free! Scribd Word Public Library is a website with free ebooks and a membership section for subscription.
Wowio is another free and for subscription site, featuring among other books - graphic novels. Baen Free Library a collection of free Sci-Fi and fantasy ebooks. ebookSearchr a specialized web site using Google to locate ebooks on the net.
Internet Archive a broad archive of items on previously on the net from old websites to books and other media. Now including a free in-library ebook program.
LibriVox: LibriVox provides free audio books from the public domain. There are several options for listening. The first step is to get the mp3 or ogg files into your own computer:
Government Publications: A list of e-books and pdfs which can be downloaded to you computer. mobile device or e-readers. Includes links to Driver's License Study Guides.