Archive for the ‘ebooks’ Category

Step right up and be counted!

From our regular blog posts, you know about the great electronic resources the library offers. So why not take the time to give us your opinion on one of our newest offerings… ebooks! If you don’t already know, we are part of Oregon’s Library2Go program. Through Library2Go you have access to downloadable audiobooks, video and [...]

Build Your Skills and Prepare for the Future

Improving the job search process, preparing for career certification, raising college entrance test scores, and improving 21st century basic skills are all possible with just the click of a mouse at your local library!

Need Something to eread?

ePub is the universal format for ereaders. Our new Library2Go ebooks come in both PDF and industry standard ePub formats. The format available is given at the bottom of the item record. Below are a number of sites including our OverDrive collection in Library2Go where you can access ePub formatted ebooks. I have circled (in [...]

Library eBooks have arrived!

Today is the day… ebooks at the Library. So head on over to Library2Go and check out our over 5000 title ebook collection!

Excited about library ebooks?

AFC Bournemouth – Fans 3 by Lucy Boynton on flickr …We hope you are because there is a lot to be excited about! Library2Go will be the home of our ebooks.

Las Vegas promotes literacy

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week featured (for the first time) an “eBooks TechZone” with the newest and best in ebook devices. With all the doom and gloom about publishing, reading and literacy in the news, ereading may give reading (and readers) a boost!

Ebooks are Coming!

With the help of a grant from the Oregon State Library Board Corvallis-Benton County Public Library will be able to make Ebooks available from our Library2Go website.  Around 5000 titles will be available initially in March 2010 with more titles to be added later.

Holiday classics online

For those contemplating a warm fire, tree trimming and hot cocoa… Here is a list of online holiday classics in multiple formats. Point, click and enjoy!  

The season of (e)giving is rapidly approaching!

Why not buy someone (maybe yourself) an ereader. There are quite a few options out there and I think this holiday season will be the turning point for near $100 ereading devices.

Late Breaking [Ebook] News!

Keep up on the latest with ebooks and ereaders by reading our Ebooks LibGuide.