So if you’re getting a Kindle for Christmas, sorry, Charlie Brown, you’ll have to wait until Amazon allows the Kindle to accept the Adobe e-books that OverDrive provides to the Library. For example, Amazon’s popular Kindle does not work with our e-books. It’s a fact of life in the book biz that not all e-readers work with the Library’s collection.
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You should be OK if you have one of the following:Ĭheck out OverDrive’s list of all compatible devices to find out which e-readers work with our collection of Adobe PDF e-books. Not all e-readers are made equal – at least when it comes to the ability to download and read the Library’s e-books. It takes a little time and a teensy bit of effort to check out e-books, but once you’re familiar with the process, it’s a breeze. This blog post will focus on downloadable e-books, which are provided to the Library through a service called OverDrive. We also have many more that can be read online through NetLibrary. The Library has a growing collection of more than a thousand e-books that you can download and transfer to your e-reader. Just as with printed books, when it comes to affordable e-reading, libraries are a bountiful resource. As you prepare to wrap – or unwrap – that shiny new Nook or Kindle, check out this guide to checking out e-books from the Kansas City Public Library. With an estimated 10 percent of adults planning to give e-readers as gifts over the holidays, the season of the e-book is truly upon us. Visit our e-reader tutorial page for the latest information. Update, September 2011: Since this blog entry was posted, more e-readers and devices have become available for use with Library e-books, including the Amazon Kindle.
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