Did Somebody Say FREE?

I read an article in Public Libraries (at my director Leah Rudolph's recommendation!) and just had to share some good stuff with you.

This article, called "E-Books and Libraries: What's Available for Free," listed websites that offer free eBook downloads. The entire article may be found by clicking here, but if you just want a taste, here are some sites I pulled out that looked particularly helpful:

http://www.booklending.com/ and www.ebookfling.com: These websites encourage borrowing and lending eBooks. Everything is compatible with the Kindle, so that's good news for those of you who own Amazon's device that doesn't yet work with library eBooks.

http://inkmesh.com/: Inkmesh is a search engine that will allow you to search for free eBooks all over the web. It will also compare prices for you, if you're interested in purchasing. You may search by device, depending on whether you have the Kindle or the Nook, the Sony Reader or the iPhone.

http://openlibrary.org/: This site is a collection of books in various formats including eBooks that over a hundred libraries have donated. You can read online or transfer to your device.

www.clicweb.org/e-discover-home: Looking for free classic novels for your eReader? Check out this site! They advertise such timeless favorites as Pride and Prejudice, The Time Machine, and The Christmas Carol.



Laura
On behalf of the ACL