This is a collection of fiction ebooks for high school students. Brought to you by your local library, and built with by overdrive in cleveland, ohio. Use your free library card to borrow ebooks for kids, teens and adults. Browse, borrow, and place holds on library books directly from your ereader.
We hope you will take the time to check out some of your options. Hoopla lets you borrow digital music, video and comics to stream in your browser or enjoy offline on your phone or tablet what you need. The librarys digital branch has ebooks, streaming movies, online classes, and more. Hopefully some more people will be joining us soon, but thank you so much for tuning in to baby laptop with the edmonton public library. In 1967, the edmond library first opened in a leased storefront in. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community. To find the closest library that supports overdrive, go to and click find. Make sure you always sign in using the same method, especially if you plan to download or have downloaded ebooks. Solaro provides the same great alberta specific curriculum information found in their key and snap student notes and problems. All you need to get started is an internet connection, and your library card. From popular fiction and nonfiction to graphic novels and classics, you can access thousands of free ebooks with an edmonton public.
To protect you from financial risk, we will verify your identity with the help of transunion. To know which ereaders and tablets are compatible with edmonton public librarys. Most ereaders and tablets support these two formats. Ebsco ebooks includes titles from the for dummies series and has an ebook count of almost 5,000 titles. If you want to read files borrowed from edmonton public library, make sure your reading device is compatible with the epub and pdf format, as well as with adobes drm. In the meantime, were happy to answer your calls and email. The high schools included are jasper place, harry ainlay, lillian osborne, ross sheppard and strathcona. The edmonton public library provides education, research, literacy, reading, listening and viewing for the citizens of edmonton from 20 locations throughout the city. Libraries are closed to the public until stage 2 of albertas relaunch strategy.
With overdrive, you can borrow and enjoy free ebooks, audiobooks, and more. Edmonton public library p or t loor edmonton edmonton. Borrowing e books from the library interested in giving ebooks a try, but arent sure where to start. Edmonton public library gtt program blog and resources. The library made the announcement on saturday, closing the branches as of 6 p. Unfortunately, i cant see all of you and your babies of right now, which is a bummer for me, but hopefully you can see and hear me if you have any trouble with the sound, please let me know in the comments. Solaro ebook edmonton public library bibliocommons. Why do i need a library card to access the databases and ebooks. For the complete list of ereaders and tablets compatible with ebooks available on edmonton public library, refer to our chart of compatible devices and applications. Edmonton public library demands publishers lower ebook. Edmonton public library is struggling to keep up with the demand and cost of e books. We have comic books, romance novels, mysteries and more. Publishers embargo on ebooks could be crippling to edmonton. Popular and bestselling titles no holds allowed and loan periods are 7 days.
Were eliminating late fees for anything you check out at westmont public library and waiving old westmont late fees, beginning may 18. A fresh and easy way to borrow and read from your library. Which app do i need to install to read ebooks on my tablet or smartphone. Request items by phone or email, then pick them up in the library parking. Henderson is the city council representative on the board of edmonton public library and said the issue has been growing the last three or four. Explore our online programs and use or getrenew a library card to enjoy great digital content. Publishers embargo on ebooks could be crippling to. Edmonton public library releases top 2019 checkouts for. Evanston public library aims to be the heart of our diverse community by promoting the development of independent, selfconfident, and literate citizens, and providing equitable access to cultural, intellectual, technological, and information resources. Whether you have a list of new years resolutions or you want to start the year embracing who you are. An account at library card and email address required to create. Between monday, april 20 and sunday, may 17 get instant access to the ebook and eaudiobook versions of the.
With overdrive on your kobo ereader, all you need is a library card and a wi fi connection to borrow ebooks from your public library. Epl mobile makes it easy to find and discover titles, manage your account, and get the branch and availability information you need. We license our digital content from a number of companies library vendors. Borrow ebooks from the public library using your kobo ereader. The vendors require us to only allow our customers to access their products. The edmonton public library has a number of resources that are available to us, all from the comfort of our own home. Most popular books by branch edmonton public library. See the all ebooks collection from edmonton public library. Edmonton the edmonton public library has closed all 21 of its branches indefinitely because of coronavirus.
Expense of ebooks threatens digital library collections as big 5 publisher changes business model. Ebsco is ending support for their ebsco ebook app on. Best ebook readers for reading public library ebooks the. The edmond library is closed until march 2020 for renovation but the edmond express library at pelican bay is open at 1030 s. Top ebook, eaudiobook titles borrowed from edmonton public. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the edmonton public library digital collection.
Edmonton public library facts and figures in 20 total visits exceeded 14 million over 7 million books, cds, dvds, magazines, newspapers, ebooks, audiobooks, streaming music and videos every 3 seconds someone borrows an item from epl 10 million items borrowed in a year over 2 million questions answered in a year. Explore upcoming events at edmonton public library. Its now joining other canadian libraries in pleading with publishers to lower ebook fees. Ifla has interviewed sharon day, speaking on behalf of a campaign in canada to boost the availability and affordability of ebooks for libraries. Access thousands of ebooks on popular nonfiction topics doityourself, travel, biographies, relationships, golf, gardening and so much more. Epls annual french language reading program for students in grades 46. Introduction to ebooks and ereading devices edmonton public. Edmonton public library releases top 2019 checkouts for ebooks and eaudiobooks duration. A library card allows a cardholder to borrow large quantities of physical library items worth thousands of dollars. If the items are not returned, the cardholder would be responsible for the cost of the materials. Our stepbystep guide walks you through how to borrow ebooks. Edmonton public library offers books in epub and pdf format. The busiest library in the metropolitan library system, edmond library annually circulates more than one million books and other materials.
If you use overdrive, be aware that in some states there are public libraries that will allow you to have a library card on the basis of being a state resident. Learn a little about colour theory and then try out a fun colour scavenger hunt from one of the librarians at edmonton public library. See the new ebooks collection from edmonton public library. The edmonton public library epl is a publicly funded library system in the city of edmonton, alberta, canada, available for use by any member of the public. Edmonton public library closes 21 branches during covid19.
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