Tompkins County Public Library

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Library eBooks Available for Kindle

The Tompkins County Public Library and the Finger Lakes Library System have announced that their eBook collection is now compatible with the world’s bestselling eBook reader, the Amazon® Kindle.

Patrons can now download popular and classic eBooks to a Kindle device or any mobile device by using the free Kindle app. To get started, visit the help guide at http://tcpl.libguides.com/overdrive or go directly to the collection at http://flls.lib.overdrive.com.

TCPL and FLLS also offer eBooks and audiobooks for use on PC or Mac computers and popular mobile devices such as a Smartphones, MP3 players, and eBook readers like the Barnes & Noble® Nook™ and Sony® Reader.

Kindle users can browse the collection of bestselling and classic eBooks from a PC or Mac computer, check out titles using a library card, and select “Get for Kindle” to deliver eBooks to their Kindle device or any device running the free Kindle app.

Visit the library’s website to download eBooks for the Kindle: http://flls.lib.overdrive.com.

TCPL and FLLS are anticipating a high demand for eBooks, so patrons are encouraged to take advantage of the Always Available eBooks with no need for holds. The libraries will continue to build their eBook collections, making new titles available on a regular basis. To receive a monthly email listing of new eBooks, visit http://library.booksite.com/6631/signup/?list=NLSGN and sign up.

The Tompkins County Public Library and the Finger Lakes Library System partner with OverDrive, Inc. (www.overdrive.com), a global leader in eBook distribution for libraries and schools, to offer this service.

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