While the library does not currently offer a patron accessible eBook download service, we are offering the following selected list of links to databases and sites that we have tested.  Some are free, some charge, and some offer a mix, while a few offer online-only reading (no downloads). We have tried to note what options are on each site.

The library also has a limited number of individual eBooks that are freely accessible through the MAGIC catalog.

Project Gutenberg logo

Project Gutenberg - Over 38,000 available eBooks; the pioneer in online eBooks in multiple formats.  Some audiobook files are also available.  [F] [B]

Internet Archive logo

The Internet Archive -- Thousands of downloadable books, movies, music, and audiofiles on a wide variety of topics in mulitiple formats.  [F] [B]

Open Library logo

Open Library --  Provides links to over one million eBooks in multiple formats and languages.  [F] [B]

ManyBooks logo

ManyBooks.net   --   More than 29,000 ad-free eBooks in multiple formats.   [F] [D]

LibriVox logo

LibriVox  -- A project that provides free public domain audiobooks as files or podcasts. [F] [B]

ICDL logo

The International Digital Children's Library --   A collection of both modern and classic books for children from around the world.  [F] [O]

CBO/Rosetta logo

Children's Books Online: The Rosetta Project --  An online library of older illustrated children's books, many with accompanying audio files.  [F] [O]

ProseKids logo

CC Prose Kids  -- A collection of closed- and open-captioned versions of classic children's books that are narrated and illustrated (hosted on YouTube).  [M] [O]

Baen Free Library logo

Baen Free Library -- A collection of contemporary science fiction and fanatsy books made available to read or download at no charge by Baen Publishing.  [F] [B]

bookboon logo

BookBoon -- Source for free downloadable college textbooks, business books, and travel guides.  [F] [D]

DCM logo

The Digital Comics Museum -- An online collection of "golden age" comic books from a variety of publishers. [F] [B]

BookRix logo

BookRix -- A social media site and self-publishing location for new and established authors.  Complete books as well a sample chapters are posted. [F] [B]

Smashwords logo

Smashwords -- A publishing site for independent authors.  Contains some free titles and samples for fee-based downloadable books.  [M] [B]

Kobo logo

Kobo eBooks -- Popular books in all genres, newspapers, and magazines.  Primarily a fee-based business with access to nearly 1,000,000 free classics for site subscribers.  Support for Kobo Readers, but purchases can be accessed by other devices. [M] [D]

Magatopia logo

Magatopia -- A searchable source of online editions of popular magazines as well as selected e-zines and e-journals.  [F] [O]

MagazineTime logo

MagazineTime -- An aggregating site for current editions of online magazine editions.  The site requires users to register before downloading from their collection.  [F] [D]

HeadlineSpot logo

HeadlineSpot -- A site that links to the online editions of newspapers from 56 U.S. metropolitan areas, 50 states, 59 countries, 27 industries and dozens of subjects from arts and automobiles to technology and travel.    [F] [O]

Calibre logo

Calibre --  For patrons seeking a comprehensive eBook management program for their computers, the library recommends downloading Calibre.  [F] [D]