E-Book Help


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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

 

Getting Started: Help Sheets

Android Mascot

 

Android

 iPod/iPhone/iPadiphone

Sony Readers


Sony (wireless)

Sony Readers

 

Sony (no wireless)

Kobo Arc and Vox readers

 

Kobo Arc/Vox

Kobo Touch Readers

 

Kobo Touch

Playbook

 

Playbook

 

 

Software Downloads

For Computers:

Adobe Digital EditionsAdobe Digital Editions

(You will need to authorize Adobe Digital Editions 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 (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:

OverdriveOverdrive Media Console

 

Videos

Overdrive How To Videos

Overdrive offers step by step how-to videos for different e-Readers

 

Finding e-books

Check out our catalogue at

Library to Go

Other Places to find e-Books

 GutenbergProject Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg contains a large collection of free e-Books that are no longer under
copyright.

 

Internet Archive Internet Archives

The Internet Archives contains a collection of free e-Books in a variety of formats, including
EPUB, PDF and Kindle

 

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