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Not yet, but you will be able to soon!
April 22, 2011 - This week Amazon announced that they are working with OverDrive to allow Library eBooks to be read on the Kindle!
December 7, 2010 - OverDrive released a Wireless App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and Android phones, for downloading EPUB eBooks and MP3 eAudiobooks. Check our OverDrive site for a link to get the latest OverDrive Media Console version, and read about the EPUB eBook Collection.
Arlington Library also offers eBooks which can be read on a PC or laptop (from NetLibrary. Some NetLibrary titles are also downloadable now.) In addition, Mobipocket eBooks (from OverDrive) can be read/downloaded to a PC/laptop/netbook -- plus compatible mobile devices like BlackBerry, Palm OS devices and Smartphones. Unfortunately, Mobipocket Reader is not supported on Mac or Linux systems. Our Mobipocket downloadable eBooks collection employs Digital Rights Management (DRM), which prevents copying and forces the content to expire on your device at the end of the lending period. This kind of safeguard is still very important to book publishers.
Dedicated eBook reader devices
No single format has yet been established as the standard, e.g., there's no eBook "VHS" format, like when VHS videotapes beat out Sony Betamax. Why not? This is a volatile market--just see some lively debate at Teleread, a blog that follows eBook issues closely.
The Need to Read
If you want to be sure you always have an eBook on hand, Project Gutenberg provides a variety of DRM-free formats, including free EPUB format eBooks for download. These can be read on quite a few "devices" like compatible Sony readers, PC's Macs, etc. While not the latest bestsellers, many classic and enjoyable titles are available.
What Will the Future Bring?
In light of the OverDrive EPUB format compatibility with Nook, Sony, and other eReaders, and with more EPUB format titles becoming available from publishers, we hope for lots more compatibility with other devices. Stay tuned.
- Trying To Choose An Ereader?
Nook Tablet, Kindle Fire or iPad2? Wireless download or USB? Touchscreen or Keyboard? There are so many Library-compatible eReaders these days, it can be hard to choose! Luckily, we've compiled a list of useful articles, charts and lists to help you...
- Library Ebooks: Coming To Your Kindle In 2011!
UPDATE 9/21/11: Kindle Library Lending is here! More Details ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did you see the Amazon announcement this week about the "Launch of Library Lending...
- New! Download Library Ebooks To Your Apple And Android Device
Do you have an iPad, iPhone/iPod Touch or Android phone? Now you can use it to download and read the Library's EPUB eBooks! Get started now: Download the OverDrive Media Console to your device. Then search our EPUB collection, check a book...
- Avoid Ebook Reader Buyers Remorse: A Handy Library-compatability Guide
eBook Readers are one of the hottest gift ideas for this holiday shopping season. But if you plan to use your new eBook reader with the Library's collection, be sure to check which devices are compatible with our OverDrive downloadable eBooks and...
- Epub Ebook Collection Expands Our Downloadable Collection To New Platforms
Since our summer 2010 launch, we now have about 1800 titles in our collection of the EPUB format. Titles include popular fiction by James Patterson, John Irving and Dorothea Benton Frank, nonfiction by Andre Agassi, Michael Pollan, Sebastian Junger, and...
Library
Can I read an eBook from the Library on my Kindle?
Not yet, but you will be able to soon!
April 22, 2011 - This week Amazon announced that they are working with OverDrive to allow Library eBooks to be read on the Kindle!
December 7, 2010 - OverDrive released a Wireless App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and Android phones, for downloading EPUB eBooks and MP3 eAudiobooks. Check our OverDrive site for a link to get the latest OverDrive Media Console version, and read about the EPUB eBook Collection.
Arlington Library also offers eBooks which can be read on a PC or laptop (from NetLibrary. Some NetLibrary titles are also downloadable now.) In addition, Mobipocket eBooks (from OverDrive) can be read/downloaded to a PC/laptop/netbook -- plus compatible mobile devices like BlackBerry, Palm OS devices and Smartphones. Unfortunately, Mobipocket Reader is not supported on Mac or Linux systems. Our Mobipocket downloadable eBooks collection employs Digital Rights Management (DRM), which prevents copying and forces the content to expire on your device at the end of the lending period. This kind of safeguard is still very important to book publishers.
Dedicated eBook reader devices
- Kindle devices accept Kindle titles purchased from Amazon. However, a few free Kindle titles may be downloaded to your PC or other devices, with the Kindle for PC and Kindle for iPhone reader. Look for free Kindle titles.
- The Library does not offer any eBook reading devices for checkout, due to cost and compatibility limitations.
No single format has yet been established as the standard, e.g., there's no eBook "VHS" format, like when VHS videotapes beat out Sony Betamax. Why not? This is a volatile market--just see some lively debate at Teleread, a blog that follows eBook issues closely.
The Need to Read
If you want to be sure you always have an eBook on hand, Project Gutenberg provides a variety of DRM-free formats, including free EPUB format eBooks for download. These can be read on quite a few "devices" like compatible Sony readers, PC's Macs, etc. While not the latest bestsellers, many classic and enjoyable titles are available.
What Will the Future Bring?
In light of the OverDrive EPUB format compatibility with Nook, Sony, and other eReaders, and with more EPUB format titles becoming available from publishers, we hope for lots more compatibility with other devices. Stay tuned.
- Trying To Choose An Ereader?
Nook Tablet, Kindle Fire or iPad2? Wireless download or USB? Touchscreen or Keyboard? There are so many Library-compatible eReaders these days, it can be hard to choose! Luckily, we've compiled a list of useful articles, charts and lists to help you...
- Library Ebooks: Coming To Your Kindle In 2011!
UPDATE 9/21/11: Kindle Library Lending is here! More Details ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did you see the Amazon announcement this week about the "Launch of Library Lending...
- New! Download Library Ebooks To Your Apple And Android Device
Do you have an iPad, iPhone/iPod Touch or Android phone? Now you can use it to download and read the Library's EPUB eBooks! Get started now: Download the OverDrive Media Console to your device. Then search our EPUB collection, check a book...
- Avoid Ebook Reader Buyers Remorse: A Handy Library-compatability Guide
eBook Readers are one of the hottest gift ideas for this holiday shopping season. But if you plan to use your new eBook reader with the Library's collection, be sure to check which devices are compatible with our OverDrive downloadable eBooks and...
- Epub Ebook Collection Expands Our Downloadable Collection To New Platforms
Since our summer 2010 launch, we now have about 1800 titles in our collection of the EPUB format. Titles include popular fiction by James Patterson, John Irving and Dorothea Benton Frank, nonfiction by Andre Agassi, Michael Pollan, Sebastian Junger, and...