Free E-Book Resources @ your MMRLS Library
Information about e-books:
An
electronic book (also e-book, ebook, digital book) is
a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both,
and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other
electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book,
e-books can also be born digital. The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the
e-book as "an electronic version of a printed book," but e-books can
and do exist without any printed equivalent. E-books are usually read on
dedicated hardware devices known as e-readers or e-book devices. Personal
computers, tablets and some cell phones can also be used to read e-books.
E-books
are not meant to replace paper books. Instead, e-books provide an alternate
reading choice for lovers of technology. E-books offer a new dimension to the
written word, much like audio books.
Are you unsure of how to download books from a free e-book
website? Visit Rapid City Library's E-Reader Guide at http://rapidcitylibraryebooks.weebly.com/. This is your one stop
place for learning about your e-reader or how to download e-books. Watch
videos, view questions and answers that meet your concerns.
Free e-books:
Get your own FREE
e-books listed on websites below.
Disclaimer
These websites are
not supported by the Mid-Mississippi Regional Library System (MMRLS) nor are they
meant to imply that you may obtain e-books through the library system. They are
simply a means to introduce you to e-books and their availability
on the Internet. As with all Internet resources, users should evaluate these
e-book resources just as they do printed information. MMRLS cannot censor
access to materials or protect users from materials which some may find
offensive. MMRLS is not capable of
monitoring or controlling information accessible from the Internet and does not
accept responsibility for its content.
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Download
titles to e-reader or read online. Features
over 38,000 free titles. |
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Many of
the same titles as Project Gutenberg, but titles are specifically formatted for
Kindle. Titles can be downloaded to computer
and transferred to Kindle; or by using Kindle’s web browser to access the site,
titles can be downloaded directly to Kindle. |
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Site
features public domain works and titles from Creative
Archives. |
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Requires
membership to access titles on site. Free membership allows up to 5 downloads
a month in .pdf or .txt format. Paid
membership ($39.97/year) provides unlimited downloads and access to formats
better suited for Kindle, Nook, etc. |
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Actually
a search engine for free e-books. Site searches 34 other sites for requested
title. Great tool for locating a title or determining if a title is
available for free. |
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Site
features free public domain works and original works. Does
not have Kindle-compatible formats. |
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Includes
free titles available for Kindle. |
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Partnering
with Google Books, makes more free titles available to Nook users. |
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Includes
some free titles for Kobo. |
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http://en.childrenslibrary.org http://www.digitalbookindex.org/search001a.htm https://play.google.com/store/books |
Includes
some free titles for Sony Reader. International
Children’s Digital Library. Library
for the World's Children. The ICDL Foundation promotes tolerance
and respect for diverse cultures by providing access to the best of
children's literature from around the world. This
site includes all sorts of free e-books with children in mind. E-audio
Books This
site provides links to more than 165,000 full-text digital books, including
approximately 3,500 contemporary and classic children's books and stories. It
supports the iPad, Kindle and Nook readers. This
site offers nearly 3 million free e-books from the public domain. Some of the most
popular free classics can be found by browsing in the Google Store under Free Classics shelf. Google
Books stores the user's library in the digital cloud so books
can be read on just about any device from any location, making it great for those
who travel. |