Thursday, September 18th has been designated the
first International Read an eBook Day.
According to Pew Research, the popularity of eBooks is increasing, and
in 2013, 28 percent of adults 18 and older read at least one.
In recognition of this celebration, the Library will be
hosting an open house in the Donofrio Family Technology Center to help
Ridgefield Library cardholders get started with OverDrive, the Library’s eBook
platform. Whether you’ve never tried
downloading an eBook or haven’t done so in a while, drop-in anytime between 1
and 4 PM when staff members will be waiting to answer your questions and offer
assistance.
OverDrive eBooks can be accessed and read on a computer and
on most smartphones, eReaders and tablets. OverDrive has added many new user friendly
features including OverDrive Read offering the option to easily download and
save an eBook in a browser or “see book, read book.” The Kids Collection and Teens Collections enable
easy searching for age appropriate selections for every member of the family. And, as
more publishers make their eBooks available, the selection of titles continues
to grow.
If you can’t make it on September 18th, our staff
is always ready to answer your eBook questions.
Contributed by Dorothy Pawlowski, Head of Adult Services
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