I download a lot of
ebooks from the library so wanted that capability.
Not exact matches
Sometimes my book selection depends on when the
ebook becomes available
from the
library,
so I have to be open to a few different book options.
So, the reason for buying an
ebook even if it's available to borrow
from the
library is the same reason you would want to buy a print book rather than check it out — you want to re-read it or you want to have your copy — whether physically on the bookshelf in your home or on the shelf of your ereader.
I do check out
ebooks from the
library occasionally, but I'm
so far not interested in KU.
Getting an
eBook from a
library is often a circuitous and confusing process;
so confusing that
libraries have to create tutorials on how to do it.
We have no current plans to sue, and don't know of any authors who are planning to do
so — we would hope that the Government would recognise its legal and moral responsibility to make payments to authors particularly as
ebook lending
from libraries is becoming significant.»
Sourcebooks and Overdrive will share the data
from the
ebook being available in
so many different
libraries.
ReadersFirst doesn't sanction or promote any device; however, since many
library eBook readers use Kindles (and often not the newest version), we thought we'd share this news
from Amazon, mostly
so that our member librarians know and can be ready to answer trouble - shooting questions
from patrons at
library desks and help lines.
The new fonts are really nice,
so is the direct
library downloads, and the Wi - Fi is good for getting
ebooks and using the browser, which can download
ebooks too, even
from Kobo, as I just found out.
The software between the two models is identical as well, with one exception: the Kobo Aura One supports OverDrive directly
so you can download
library ebooks for free
from public
libraries through the Kobo store.
The Glo HD has a more budget design compared to the Nook but the software is a lot more advanced,
so unless the waterproofing and hackable Android OS mean a lot to potential customers it's hard to see many people choosing the Nook over the Glo HD, especially when B&N makes it
so people can't download their purchased
ebooks for backup and neglects to add Adobe DRM support for
library ebooks and books purchased
from other sources.
It's a lot different than getting
ebooks from libraries where you can only checkout
so many at one time, and then they automatically expire after 2 - 3 weeks.
This study highlights the continuing need to improve the
library eBook experience, not only
from apps but
from our catalogs, using APIs to provide as few clicks and the most direct experience
from the
library's site as possible,
so that all our readers can get content as easily as possible.
cloudLibrary (formerly 3M Cloud
Library) is the easiest to use
so it is my preference for
ebooks and audiobooks
from my
library.
One of the benefits to the subscriber
libraries that comes
from using a subscription model, at least at the onset of
ebook lending, is it allows them to track patron usage, user interest, and overall lending data
so that they can do a better job of applying their budgets to digital content.
Of the respondents, 44 % say they borrow
ebooks from their
library and 38 % say they purchase
ebooks,
so library borrowing and
ebook purchasing clearly coexist.
Once you've bought an
ebook from the website, it will sync automatically with your Kobo app
so it will appear in its
library next time you open the app.
So mark down your calenders for March 29th, 2012 if you want to borrow the Harry Potter
eBooks or audiobooks
from your local digital
library!
So far
from this being a bad thing, I would be one of the first people to sign up for a
library - model for
ebooks.
What I'd love to see
from Apple js an e-ink reader, the ability to port previous
ebook purchases to sync with the said e-reader, social media for e-book (iTunes + Goodreads would be
so awesome), strong support for customisable dictionaries and fonts, and the option to borrow
from the
library.
Tolino will utilize CARE
so readers to borrow
ebooks directly
from the public
library.
I had to run several searches of book titles before seeing the «Borrow
eBook» section appear, and I was searching for
ebooks that I had previously borrowed
from the
library so I know they have them available.
So if you're wondering why you can't borrow an
ebook of Sylvia Day's Bared to You
from your public
library, it's because she's published by Berkley Books, a division of Penguin.
Nonetheless, B&N has started rolling out a software update for their new Nook that supposedly adds Adobe DRM support,
so the Nook can finally display
ebooks from libraries.
It is a FREE application
so it can't hurt to try it out and you may just discover that you can replace all the various ereader applications on your iPad, with the exception of the Amazon Kindle app, while also now having the capability to check out free
ebooks from your local public
library.
Until borrowing an
ebook from a
library is as easy as buying it
from Amazon, we're not going to see anything like mass adoption
so my concern is more future - looking.
Aside
from the large 7.8 - inch 300 ppi E Ink screen, one of the coolest things about the Kobo Aura One is the fact that it has OverDrive support built - in
so that you can easily download free
ebooks from your public
library directly onto the reader itself.
Why doesn't Amazon support the epub file format,
so I can download
ebooks from my public
library?
Like the Kindle Fire, the Nook Tablet supports
library lending
so you can borrow
eBooks from your local public
library for free.
I respond by not buying those
ebooks and getting the book
from the
library instead,
so I think eventually the free market (and the customers» decisions not to buy) would solve the price issue.
For
eBooks, IngramSpark is at the top of the AuthorU list for quality, especially with color and it's ability to connect with book stores (yes Virginia, book stores will order
from Ingram and
so well
libraries).
Baker & Taylor loves
libraries and readers, and we offer this app
so book lovers who borrow
ebooks from their
library can easily read them on their Android device.
If you want to borrow
eBooks from a public lending
library, you can easily do
so using the integrated web browser on your tolino eReader.
one of the reasons I avoided
ebooks for
so long is that most of my reads came
from the
library.
A particularly smart feature is the tolino
library link, which allows you to connect all your
eBook libraries from tolino booksellers
so you can always see all your
eBooks at a glance — and in a single
library view.
From a business perspective, the more accessible
ebooks that
libraries have on their shelves, the more patrons they'll attract, and that will cause
libraries to push publishers to produce more accessible content... and
so on.
That's the most widely used format,
so there are plenty of choices, including free
ebooks from libraries.
The OverDrive integration will allow for the checkout of
ebooks from within Millennium or Sierra without jumping to the OverDrive interface; the June rollout of Decision Center, the company's new data - driven collection management tool that will compete with collectionHQ's product; a wave of hiring backed by the new investors, which has already increased the staff by 20
so far this year and will add another 40 by the end of the year (mostly in development and support), according to Massana, pushing the company past 400 employees; the creation of five «
library relations managers» who serve as customer advocates at III; the complete integration of SkyRiver Technology Solutions into III along with the termination of SkyRiver's suit against OCLC on March 4.
That's the most widely used format,
so there are plenty of choices, including
ebooks from libraries.
Some of the P. Mireaus have eReaders,
so we are also able to borrow
eBooks from our
library without even... [more]