Handout from April's session on eBooks

1. 10 Free Ebook Resources
10. FREE KINDLE EBOOK COLLECTIONS | Free classics and out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books
With over one million titles, the Kindle Store contains a huge selection of ebooks including free classics, which
today represent nearly 2 million titles. Visit amazon.com to download free classic and other out-of-copyright,
pre-1923 books and transfer to your Kindle device or Kindle App.
09. INTERNET ARCHIVE | Over 2.5 million free titles
Internet Archive is a non-profit dedicated to offering permanent access to historical collections that exist in
digital format. Provides over 2.5 million free ebooks to read, download, and enjoy. Visit archive.org and
search for a title or browse one of the sub-collections like American Libraries.
08. OPEN LIBRARY | Over 1 million free titles
Open Library's goal is to provide a page on the web for every book ever published. Visit openlibrary.org and
search for a title (make sure you check the “Only show ebooks” checkbox).
07. PROJECT GUTENBERG | Over 30,000 free titles
Project Gutenberg, one of the original sources of free ebooks, is dedicated to the creation and distribution of
eBooks. Visit gutenberg.org and search for a title or browse the book shelves by topic.
06. MANYBOOKS.NET | Over 26,000 free titles
ManyBooks.net provides free ebooks as a service to the Internet community at large. Visit manybooks.net
and search for a title or browse by genre.
05. FREE-EBOOKS.NET | Unlimited reading free for life
Free-Ebooks.net is maintained by a group of bibliophiles whose mission is to promote literacy by providing
quality services and free access to ebooks to everyone. Visit free-ebooks.net and search by genre.
04. THE ONLINE BOOKS PAGE | Over 1 million free titles
The Online Books Page facilitates access to books that are freely readable over the Internet. Visit
onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/ and search by title, author, or subject.
03. WORLD EBOOK FAIR | Over 3.5 million free titles
The World Ebook Fair is supported by the World Public Library Association, the world’s largest ebook provider.
It is a global effort to preserve and dissimenate classic works of literature, serials, encyclopedias, and more.
Visit worldebookfair.com and browse by title, author, subject, or language.
02. NC LIVE EBOOKS | Over 25,000 free titles
The ebook collection through NC Live offers access to ebooks covering a wide variety of topics including arts
and culture, self-help, and North Carolina history. Visit nclive.org/browse/ebooks and search by title, author,
or subject. *Requires library card and pin number for access from home.
01. NC DIGITAL LIBRARY | Flip over to the back page for more information on downloading from NC Digital.
http://www.rowancountync.gov/GOVERNMENT/Departments/RowanPublicLibrary/OnlineTools/Books

2. NC Digital Library
NC Digital Library offers access to downloadable audiobooks, ebooks, and evideos for its member libraries’
borrowers. Below are general instructions on how to download titles from NC Digital Library.