E-Books

Encyclopedia Britannica

Complete access to the online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

NetLibrary

A collection of over 8,000 eBooks for adults to read online or check out and read them at your leisure. All eBooks are automatically returned at the end of the checkout period.

 OverDrive

A collection of hundreds of ebooks, check out and download to PC, Mac®, and many mobile devices. To get started, you will need to install free software. To read eBooks, you’ll need Adobe® Digital Editions. Titles can be enjoyed immediately or transferred to a variety of devices, including iPod®, Sony® Reader™, and many others. Some audio titles can also be burned to CD to listen on-the-go. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. There are no late fees!

 Safari Books

Provides online access to over 13,000 books, videos, and tutorials from the leading authors and publishers into an online collection that technology, business, digital media and creative professionals could quickly and easily search for reliable, definitive answers to mission-critical questions.

Tumble Book Library

A collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.

Tumble Readables

A collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlighted as they are being read and the pages turn automatically. The collection features chapter books, early readers, YA/Teen Novels, high interest/low level books for both middle school and high school students, plus classics of American and English literature.

Read-Alongs are great for emergent, struggling, and reluctant readers, as well as being an excellent tool for ESL. They are also well received by strong and accomplished readers who are excited to follow along to the narration of their favorite books. Children, who are now growing up with e-mail, instant messaging, IPODs, and text messaging are early and willing adopters to this innovative online reading experience.

 Tumble Talking Books

A collection of full length audio books with text displayed on the screen for reading along. Provides unlimited remote access that you can listen to from any computer with an internet connection. You don't need any special software or listening devices and you can listen to as many books as many times as you like. You can even set a bookmark to resume were you left off. Browse the selection, click listen online and enjoy the story.