For over a decade, the OverDrive app has offered a service that allows institutions, including public libraries and schools, to lend their digital catalogs of e-books, audiobooks and other digital ...

You might be paying too much for your e-books when you can get them for free from your local library and read them right on your Kindle, Kobo, or even your phone. A lot of people don't realize their ...

As book bans spike nationwide, access to particular texts varies tremendously depending on where readers are located. “If you’re after a particular title by Toni Morrison or Margaret Atwood,” writes ...

The way we access library books has drastically changed. You can access an enormous amount of borrowable content through an iPhone or iPad app — here's how. Public libraries have paired up with some ...

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E-reading has become increasingly popular, allowing bookworms to carry their entire library on their Android devices. However, not all e-reader apps are created equal. Some offer unique features and a ...

An inflection point came in 2002, when Potash said OverDrive was not in its strongest position as a business. This was after dot com crash, and e-book was almost a dirty word, Potash said. But ...

If you’ve ever bought an e-book from Amazon, you already know you don’t really own it. Sure, it’s in your Kindle library and you can read it in the app. But try moving it to another device or ...

Here's how to use Libby to connect your devices to your local library and borrow all the ebooks and audiobooks you want. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. These days, if you are a bona fide bookworm, an e-reader like Amazon's Kindle ought to be in your arsenal of electronic devices. While turning ...

As digital reading surges in popularity, e-readers have become indispensable companions for book lovers. With a single device, readers can access an expansive universe of literature, from timeless ...