It is the easiest start for
any library eBook app.
Not exact matches
One way the
library is promoting reading is through a new reading
app called Open
eBooks.
I have recommended more than twenty four books thru the
app and I request
ebooks via my
library's website.
Formerly the BlackBerry
app only worked with audiobooks and now that it supports
library ebooks as well, that makes four different mobile platforms you can get free
ebooks from
libraries with — Android, iPad / iPhone, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry — plus desktop computers of course.
OverDrive, a company that works with more than 13,000
libraries worldwide to bring
library ebook and audiobooks to portable devices and computers, has updated their BlackBerry
app to add support for EPUB
library ebooks, just in time for the upcoming release of the BlackBerry PlayBook.
This will involve the development of an
eBook app for both iPhones and Android phones, that will enable
library users to seamlessly access and read
eBooks available from the local
library as well as the developing statewide collection.
The new
app should change all of that, as the Nations largest bookseller makes a serious play to incorporate audio into their extensive
library of
eBooks, magazines, newspapers, graphic novels and movies / television.
Today the Axis 360 platform now allows
library patrons to have access to all
library materials from the online catalog — whether physical or digital — and creates a convenient experience for borrowing and enjoying
ebooks and digital audiobooks in the patron's favorite reading
apps and on their device of choice.
The eGO
app will bring all of the
library's
eBooks into one easy - to - use
eBook reader.
If you love getting
ebooks from your local
library, this is an
app you would want to install on your tablet or smartphone.
It also has its own built in
eBook app and this allows you to load in your own books you have purchased from another store, borrowed from the
library or simply downloaded from the internet.
This new initiative allows Central
Library patrons access to digital content, in -
library hardware, and
apps for borrowing and reading
ebooks.
OverDrive, whose
ebook borrowing
app continues to be the top - rated large - scale lending
app by iOS and Android users, has enjoyed a fairly solid run as not only a content provider to academic and public
libraries, but also in other ways.
Almost all
libraries have dedicated
apps which you can use to browse, checkout and read
eBooks, magazines or newspapers you borrow.
That'd be the main ereading
app I'd want to use as I've amassed a pretty decent
library of
ebooks.
Since then,
library ebooks have been provided through siloed, vertically integrated systems in which users can discover and borrow books from a given vendor only in that vendor's website and
apps.
Boopsie, a mobile
app developer for
libraries, has seen effective growth in US
libraries that offer a branded
app for their patrons to discover content, conduct research, check out
ebooks, and more.
We are staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading
app for
eBooks and audiobooks from public
libraries and schools.
Once you've found the
eBook you want, click buy and, after the payment has been processed, the
eBook will be downloaded to your
library where it can be accessed from your Kobo Aura HD and any of our free Kobo eReading
apps!
The Kobo desktop
app comes in handy for setting up your new Kobo Aura HD, shopping the Kobo eBookstore, reading on your computer, and managing your growing
eBook library.
This thing talks to Adobe DRM, and will go out and yoink down
ebooks for you from any
library websites that are compatible with the
app.
The drawback here is that if you have
ebooks in a bunch of different formats, unless you take the time to convert them and put them all in the same
library, you'll wind up with your books scattered across multiple
apps.
There are also at least three popular
eBook devices that have compatible
apps for your phone, so if you decide you'd like a larger screen later, you can still access your electronic
library.
Needless to say, the Bluefire
App could make a real difference for folks who might be getting into
ebooks this coming holiday season, and would like to continue to support their local
library.
On a side note, RMSDK is just a source code
library for
ebook apps, and licensees could develop everything you describe with it if they wished (or more accurately, if they had the time, money, and the financial reason to do so).
A partnership between
Library Journal and BiblioBoard, SELF - e is an author discovery platform that lets patrons at participating
libraries enjoy your
eBook through the BiblioBoard
app and helps feature authors at
library events.
The
app is exclusive to iOS and grants access to a
library of Little Critter
ebooks by Mercer Mayer.
I'm in the US, but most
libraries with
ebooks seem to offer those two
apps.
Libraries hiring «geeks» (programmers, developers, etc) to create software / programs /
apps / whatever to store these
ebooks and allow patrons to access them.
I was told that the Overdrive
app will continue to be bundled into the device, that will allow users to borrow and read
ebooks directly from the
library.
Test Drive Approved device requirements include compatibility with the
library's
eBook catalog, direct Wi - Fi checkout and
eBook download via an on - board browser or
app, and copyright protection (DRM) and lending practices that conform to rules as required by publisher permissions.
It was important to easily find your
library, check out
ebooks and read within the
app.»
The Kobo
app also enables users to shop for
eBooks through the integrated Kobo
eBook Store and download content to their desktop to easily build and manage their
library.
Residents at Bexar County will be able to access the
eBooks from their own device, using their
library card and the 3M Cloud
Library app.
It also allows you to upload your own
eBooks in EPUB or PDF format directly to your
library and use the
app just to read your content.
Capti supports many popular file formats such as HTML, EPUB, PDF, and DOC that can be added to the Playlist from numerous sources, including the local computer, other iOS
apps, Cloud storage services: Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive; read - it - later lists: Instapaper and Pocket; and, now, also the Project Gutenberg
eBook library.
Selena likes to make it as easy to read her books as possible, which is why they're in
ebook, paperback, and audio formats, in four languages, on the Radish Fiction
app, online, on bookstore shelves, and at your local
library.
This
app promises to revolutionize the
library eBook experience.
Meet Libby, a new
app built with heart for readers to discover and enjoy
eBooks and audiobooks from your
library.
You can browse the books from the bookstores through the inbuilt browser and download them directly, and if you use your Dropbox to store your
ebooks, you can access them directly through this
app and import them to your
library.
Overall, the Kindle for PC
app is a decent free
ebook reader, with access to the most comprehensive
library of
ebooks on the planet, and a lot of free
ebook titles as well (here's a free
ebook by Robin Hobb).
This
App will let you open and read your Overdrive
library ebooks on the iPad.
The
app supports ePub and PDF, including books with Adobe DRM, and it works with
ebooks from public
libraries.
Right before Overdrive finally came out with their
app for library eBooks, a really great free App was published called BlueFire Reader for the iP
app for
library eBooks, a really great free
App was published called BlueFire Reader for the iP
App was published called BlueFire Reader for the iPad.
OverDrive — The OverDrive
app lets you borrow
ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from public
libraries for free.
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.
The Kindle
app can also have PDFs and personal documents and
ebooks sent to it wirelessly, as well as
library ebooks from public
libraries.
While all of this comes included in the new
eBook App, the other good thing with
eBook is that it makes sure the
library along with all the bookmarks of a user to be automatically coordinated with the rest of the applications, thus making the Kobo e-reader a quality experience for all users who won't ever have to face any glitch with their reading on any device enabled by Kobo.
The new NOOK for iPhone gets the same iPad customization, together with last - page - read sync across
ebooks also being viewed on the PC, Android, iPad and iPhone
apps, and access to the Barnes and Noble eBookstore and digital
library.
The new RBdigital
app will combine the OneClickdigital
eBook / audiobook
app with the Zinio for
Libraries magazine
app, so access to audiobooks, magazines, and
eBooks will all be in one
app.