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Download eBooks from the Overdrive (via the South Jersey Audiobook and eBook Download Center). eBooks are available for a variety of devices including Kindle, Nook, and Sony eReaders, iPads and other tablets, smartphones, and PCs. (See our eBook FAQ for more information about devices and file formats.) For more information about Overdrive, see our Overdrive Information Page. |
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Download thousands of eBooks for use on a variety of devices including eReaders, tablets, smartphones, and PCs. (See our eBook FAQ for more information about devices and file formats.) At the moment, Freading ebooks are not viewable on any Kindle device. For more information about Freading, see our Freading Information Page. |
eBook Quick Start Guides
eAudiobook Quick Start GuidesFrequently Asked Questions about eBooksWe have created a FAQ document to help answer your questions about the types of ebook collections available at GCLS. eReference Center Book-related LinksOur eReference Center has a collection of links to additional resources. |
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When it comes to eBooks, there's NOT eNOUGHEver wonder why many of your favorite authors aren’t available in an eBook or eAudiobook format from New Jersey libraries? The answer might surprise you. The policies of the major publishers concerning selling eBooks to libraries are all different. Your library has to deal with policies like: • Publishers who refuse to sell eBooks and/or eAudiobooks to libraries; • Publishers who charge libraries as much as 5 times more than consumers for the same digital content; • Publishers who embargo their content and will not sell to libraries any newly published digital content; • Publishers who make digital content available in only some formats (ePub but not Kindle for example). See http://savemynjlibrary.org/notenoughebooks for more information. |
What other kinds of eBooks does the library currently offer?
Gloucester County Library System offers three additional collections of electronic materials. These collections are available from the GCLS eReference Center (http://www.gcls.org/eReference)
- Gale Virtual Reference Library is a collection of reference books that can be searched like a database. They cannot be downloaded or transferred to a reading device.
- Safari Books Online is a digital library of technology and business books. The books can be viewed on your computer, but cannot be downloaded or transferred. Some content can be printed, but the number of pages is limited by the publisher.
- A collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks is available on EBSCOhost. The eBooks are mostly nonfiction reference books. Most EBSCOhost eBooks are read online and cannot be downloaded or transferred. The ebooks that are available to download are in Adobe Protected PDF format, and can be transferred to a Sony Reader or Barnes & Noble Nook.
Need Help?
See our eBooks FAQ.
Need Help with Overdrive?
Extensive Help Documentation is available on the Overdrive (via the South Jersey Audiobook and eBook Download Center) website. This Help section describes how to use the site, the Adobe Digital Editions software, the Overdrive Media Console, which devices are compatible with Overdrive eBooks, and more.
Need Help with Freading?
Extensive Help Documentation is available on the Freading site. This FAQ describes how to use the site, the Adobe Digital Editions software, what devices are compatible with Freading eBooks, and more.
Technical Support
If you require technical assistance, you can contact library eBook tech support at ebooks@gcls.org.
