The Second Floor Librarians

Ereaders have been on our minds lately. We recently held one of our famous ebook drop-in sessions and had a “standing room only” crowd. I bet more than a few of you got an ereader this holiday season.  Well, we are planning another ereader extravaganza just for you, this time on Friday January 6th.

“In Flanders Fields” by Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, [...]

Here are some great public domain horror ebooks in multiple formats for your Halloween ereading pleasure! Clicking on the book title will yield the ebook. In addition, I have included audio adaptations, where available.

We have eight Sony PRS-300 ereaders to loan. If you have been waiting to try an ebook reader, now is the time. They are available at the Second Floor Reference Desk and the loan period is two weeks.

Here is a great little YouTube video on using Library2Go with a Kindle. Contrary to a mention in the video, Library2Go (OverDrive) ebooks can only be transferred via Wi-Fi or a USB cable (not over 3G). Posted by Christopher, a second floor librarian

We have been hearing from happy people discovering our Kindle compatible library ebooks! This is new for us all, so we have created some help pages to guide you through the process. If you have used Library2Go ebooks for other reader devices, you’ll find the Kindle process very similar. Give us a call (541.766.6793),  email [...]

Sense and Sensibility The Jane Austen classic turns 200 this year, so why not check-out the myriad ways you can enjoy it?

THIS is what we have been waiting for… OverDrive ebooks for Kindle have arrived! Kindle users, to get started go to Library2Go and log in. Choose the available ebook you want and select “Get for Kindle”. You will then be directed to an Amazon login page. For assistance check out our ebook help pages or [...]

I haven’t put in a post about ebooks lately, so here goes! Ebook/ereader growth has been incredible. On a recent trip, I saw people ereading nearly everywhere I went. I saw ereaders in the airport, on the plane, by the hotel pool and even in an amusement park! I saw iPads, Kindles and nooks all [...]

The library will be closed Monday, July 4th in honor of Independence Day. Here are a few electronic tidbits to help celebrate…