We have been a participant in the wonderful state-wide program that makes Overdrive and downloadable audiobooks and eBooks available to you. You can find it here if you haven't tried it already. Originally this was just downloadable audio, but about a year ago, we all added to our annual contribution to Overdrive and added eBooks. They have proven to be enormously popular.
There have been a few drawbacks. It is a process to do it the first time, there aren't many eBook titles and they are always checked out, and you couldn't use your Kindle with it. But times change, and we are delighted to announce some very nice upgrades.
First of all, you can now download eBooks onto your Kindle (it has to go through your computer first) and read. Remember these are "checked out" just like a book and you only have them for two weeks, renewable. However, they are free, and we all know that eBooks are just about as expensive as regular books now.
Second, we have just arranged to have a supplimental service with Overdrive. This means that while we will continue to participate fully in the state program, we are arranging for additional eBook titles that will be available only to Kelley Library cardholders. We are in the process of selecting titles right now - so keep checking, soon there will more titles to select from that may actually not be already checked out!
Questions? Just stop by or call the reference desk and our helpful staff will be delighted to introduce you to this expanded service.
Still love to hold those books in your hands - you are in luck! We have just the books you are looking for, we just have them in more than one format.
Stop in and check out the Kelley Library. If you haven't been here recently, you really haven't been here.
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