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eBooks at BCPL

Handheld User eBooks available through BCPL

OverDrive: Maryland's Digital eLibrary Consortium.
Borrow current popular titles in Adobe eBook format to read on your computer or handheld device.

Two week loan period
No overdue fees
Limit of 4 items checked out at one time
OverDrive offers both eBooks and Audiobooks. Be sure to select the correct format.
For more information, see the OverDrive eBook Help Page
Adobe Reader v6 or above is required.
You may not download to BCPL public computers

How to Download an eBook to Your Computer:

Download and Install Free Software
Click here to read more about the free software for your preferred format.

Select titles
You can browse or search this site for downloadable materials.

Add to BookBag
When you locate a title of interest, simply add it to your BookBag

Check Out Title
Once you have checked out a title, a download page will be displayed. Click the 'Download' link to start the download. Once the download is complete, you can close your Internet connection and enjoy the materials offline.

If a desired title is not available, you may place a hold on the title. When the title is available for you, you will receive an email with instructions on checking the book out.

How to Transfer an eBook to your PDA:

The method of transfer that you should use depends on the version of Adobe Reader that you have installed.

If you have Adobe Reader 6...

Go to File > My Bookshelf.
Right-click the title to be transferred to your PDA and select 'Send to Mobile Device'.
Click 'Prepare' to begin converting the book for use on your PDA.
When prompted, perform a sync operation to transfer the book.

If you have Adobe Reader 7...

Go to File > Digital Editions > My Digital Editions.
Right-click the title to be transferred to your PDA and select 'Send to Mobile Device'.
Click 'Prepare' to being converting the book for use on your PDA.
When prompted, perform a sync operation to transfer the book.

Troubleshooting
A page from OverDrive that provides you with answers to frequently asked questions about digital materials.

Other sources for eBooks

Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts
Collection of public domain documents from American and English literature as well as Western philosophy.

Bartleby.com
Internet publisher of literature, reference books and poetry for students.

Book Locker
Unique, eclectic and different titles in eBook format.

classicbookshelf.com
This site has a built-in reader that allows users to change background and font color and text size, font and spacing for easier reading of the public domain works in its library. No download required.

eBooks.com
Whole books, chapters and pages of books online from the world's leading publishers.

Ebrary
Purchase entire publications or pay for the convenience of printing the exact information you need. Includes many academic titles.

eReader
eReader allows you to purchase books and download software to maximize the reading experience.

Hour of the Wolf
Links to classic and modern science fiction and fantasy fiction.

The On-Line Books Page
Index of over 16,000 on-line books free for personal, non-commercial use.

Project Gutenberg
Fine literature digitally re-published, with over 3000 classic books that can be downloaded.

Questia
Research and access books, journals, magazines, and newspapers.

University of Virginia Library Electronic Centers
Approximately 70,000 on- and off-line humanities texts in 13 languages. Provided by the University of Virginia.

Baltimore County Public Library, Towson Maryland USA
Last Revised: 02 May 2008
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