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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 out, and download it directly to your device.
Read the most up-to-date list of compatible eReaders and system requirements or print out an eReader Cheat Sheet (pdf). Amazon does not allow the Kindle to work with Library downloads yet - but it will later this year.
Don't own an eReader, but thinking about buying one?
Here's a good review of Kindle vs. Nook vs. iPad from cnet.com. You can also read ConsumerReports.org eReader reviews by logging in with your Library card through our Research Portal.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- If I Buy A Kindle, Can I Get Books For It At The Arlington Public Library?
Update April 22, 2011: Amazon has announced that they are working with OverDrive to allow Library eBooks to be read on the Kindle! Sorry, no - the Library does not YET have eBooks compatible with the Kindle. Presently, our downloadable...
Library
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 out, and download it directly to your device.
- iPad, iPhone (iOS v4.0 or newer) and iPod Touch: Download OverDrive Media Console v2.0 at the App Store
- Android (v1.5 or newer): Download OverDrive Media Console for Android Systems from the Library's OverDrive site or at Android Market (from your device)
Read the most up-to-date list of compatible eReaders and system requirements or print out an eReader Cheat Sheet (pdf). Amazon does not allow the Kindle to work with Library downloads yet - but it will later this year.
Don't own an eReader, but thinking about buying one?
Here's a good review of Kindle vs. Nook vs. iPad from cnet.com. You can also read ConsumerReports.org eReader reviews by logging in with your Library card through our Research Portal.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- If I Buy A Kindle, Can I Get Books For It At The Arlington Public Library?
Update April 22, 2011: Amazon has announced that they are working with OverDrive to allow Library eBooks to be read on the Kindle! Sorry, no - the Library does not YET have eBooks compatible with the Kindle. Presently, our downloadable...