For libraries facing dwindling borrowers and brutal budget cuts, the ebook seems to offer an irresistible opportunity to reel in new readers and retain old ones too busy or infirm to visit during ...

The Pioneer Library System’s Virtual Library collection just got a whole lot bigger. More than 15,000 public domain EPUB books have been added to the virtual library’s collection from OverDrive, the ...

Are your virtual bookshelves as disorganized as your real ones? Here are some tips for a smarter system for categorizing your ebooks. I'm an expert in software and work-related issues, and I have been ...

A large crowd gathered on Sunday afternoon for “ALA Masters Series: ReadersFirst Guide to Library E-Book Vendors and More,” an introduction to a new resource developed by the ReadersFirst Working ...

eBook lending for libraries is still an issue for many reading consumers, and frustration on both sides of this issue still plagues both libraries and publishers. While libraries are concerned with ...

Free Reading Zones (FREZ) is the name of a project that I have been involved with as a library and publishing consultant since 2016. A FREZ turns public and private spaces into open virtual libraries, ...

Before Sarah Adler moved to Maryland last week, she used library cards from her Washington, DC, home and neighboring counties in Virginia and Maryland to read books online. The Libby app, a slick and ...

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California residents now have free access to 30,000 audiobooks and e-books from the California State Library’s virtual bookshelf. You do not need a library card to access all of the digital content; ...

Before Sarah Adler moved to Maryland last week, she used library cards from her Washington, DC, home and neighboring counties in Virginia and Maryland to read books online. The Libby app, a slick and ...