Choosing an e-reader
If you are trying to determine which e-reader is best for you Vancouver Public Library has a great section on Choosing an E-Reader [1]
Getting Started: Help Sheets
Android |
iPod/iPhone/iPad [3] |
Sony (wireless) [4] |
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Kobo Arc/Vox [6] |
Kobo Touch [7] |
Playbook [8] |
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Software Downloads
For Computers:
[9]Adobe Digital Editions [9]
(You will need to authorize Adobe Digital Editions [10] on the computer where you manage your e-books and connect the e-reader. To do this, you will need to register for a Overdrive account [11] (free of charge), to which you will add your library card once you are registered. Then you can authorize Adobe Digital Editions on your computer using your e-mail address and Overdrive password.)
For Tablets and Smartphones:
Videos
Overdrive offers step by step how-to videos [13] for different e-Readers
Finding e-books
Check out our catalogue at
Other Places to find e-Books
Project Gutenberg [15]
Project Gutenberg contains a large collection of free e-Books that are no longer under
copyright.
Internet Archives [16]
The Internet Archives contains a collection of free e-Books in a variety of formats, including
EPUB, PDF and Kindle
Need More Help
Contact Us [18]