So what are these eBooks that everyone is talking about? Electronic books (more commonly known as eBooks) have the same words and content as regular books, but they come in an electronic format, rather than on the printed page. You can download and read eBooks on a computer or on a special handheld device, such as a Kobo eReader.
Now you can come to the library and try one out for yourself. The New Westminster Public Library is pleased to announce the new Kobo eReader lending program.
The library has 13 Kobos that you can borrow, and they all come pre-loaded with eBooks - all ready for you to take home and start reading. Four of them have general fiction eBooks, five have mysteries and thrillers, two have nonfiction titles and two more have eBooks for teens. To reserve a Kobo, search for "Kobo" in the library catalogue, or ask at the information desk.
Check out these titles and more on our Kobo eReaders:
? Land of Painted Caves, by Jean Auel
? The Sense of Ending, by Julian Barnes
? Room, by Emma Donoghue
? The Secret Daughter, by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
? The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
? State of Wonder, by Ann Patchett
? Alone in the Classroom, by Elizabeth Hay
? Irma Voth, by Miriam Toews
? Paris Wife, by Paula McLain
? One Day, by David Nicholls
You can also download library eBooks from the B.C. Library to Go online at downloads.bclibrary.ca.
You will need a library card from your home library (the city where you live) and a home computer or mobile device such as an iPhone, iPad or tablet.
You can borrow up to five library eBooks at a time.
Visit the library website for instructions: www.nwpl.ca. There are several other sources from which you can download free books. Try Project Gutenberg, Google Books, Daily Lit or Baen Books.
Thinking of buying an eReader? This is a great way to try one out first!
