No local library software or servers are required; the library needs only PC or MAC computers with standard browsers and a good connection to the web.
Not exact matches
You may also be able to sample a program at your
local daycare center or
library (call to see whether they circulate
software).
Borrowing an e-book involves a ridiculous number of steps: You must create a free Adobe account, download Adobe
software onto your computer, start an account with your
local library, connect up those two accounts, and finally sideload the books onto the e-reader via USB.
Additionally,
libraries will have access to ODILO's
software to upload
local content (music, videos, etc.), manage lending rules and host digital book clubs.
run Kindle for Mac, Go to
library of the application
software sidebar right - click ebook title to download it to the
local computer.
The devices are sold to
libraries through
local Barnes & Noble Community Relations Managers, who pre-load them with secure
software.
The sticking point for me is that once my first book was approved, I received an email from the SELF - e people that now it was my turn to work — they wanted me to go to my
local libraries and convince them to purchase the
software needed to offer SELF - e's eBooks to the
library patrons.
All of the ebook readers we tested allow you to use OverDrive to borrow free ebooks from your
local library, but most of them require a third - party
software client to transfer the files over.
run Kindle for PC, Go to
library of the application
software sidebar right - click ebook title to download it to the
local computer.
«We're excited that millions of Kindle customers will be able to borrow Kindle books from their
local libraries,» said Amazon Kindle headman Jay Marine when announcing the service, which is scheduled to launch later this year, and which will be available to all generations of Kindles, plus other platforms running Amazon's Kindle
software.
Editors» note: Amazon announced on April 20, 2011, that a
software update adding the ability to read e-books from participating
local libraries will be added by the end of 2011.
At NHCPL's Indie Author Day, Sarratt informed
local writers of their
library's writing resources, including SELF - e, an author discovery platform made possible by
Library Journal's partnership with BiblioBoard, and Pressbooks Public, publishing
software for
libraries made possible by a partnership between Pressbooks and BiblioBoard.
Several
local libraries (different municipalities) have
software over where I live.