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Visit eReader.com every day in December to download one free eBook. Curl up by the fire with your new eBook library and enjoy this holiday season!
The Cleveland Public Library is first among a national network of public libraries to add Mobipocket eBooks to their download libraries. The free Mobipocket Reader lets patrons download and read titles on Motorola, Samsung, and Nokia Smartphones, virtually all PDAs, and on personal and notebook computers.new eBook titles available from the CLEVNET Digital Library Connection (dlc.clevnet.org).
Mobipocket is said to be the only free eBook reader that provides instant access to thousands of eBooks using mobile phones (as well as any PDA or PC device). Version 4.8 of MobiPocket reader allows you to Read eNews, RSS feeds & Weblogs on your PDA & Smartphone.
The King County Library System is now offering free digital audio books in Microsoft Windows Media Audio format. They also have free wireless internet in all their branches. The Wireless Librarian lists more than a hundred free spots around the United States.
Library eBooks are available from dozens of leading publishers including HarperCollins Perfectbound, McGraw-Hill, Time Warner, RosettaBooks, eReads, and Fictionwise. Other library that offer titles in Mobipocket format include Cuyahoga County Public Library (OH); Essex County Library(UK), and others.
Other public domain text is available at Bibliomania, Project Gutenberg and the University of Virginia Library’s Etext Center, which operates one of the world’s largest and busiest public eBook libraries. Onlinebooks at the University of Pennsylvania, has over 19,000 listings. TeleRead calls for well-stocked national digital libraries in the United States and elsewhere.
Download Microsoft Reader for PCs with ClearType , Microsoft’s patented invention that makes text clear. Microsoft has a free Word to Reader tool to convert Word documents, and can take advantage of the Microsoft Reader Text-to-Speech (TTS) Package. You create an eBook in Microsoft Reader format with one easy step. Just drop in the html, text or Word document.
Microsoft’s Reader runs on PCs and handhelds and features accessibility functions like Microsoft’s Text-to-Speech Package (a free download) and “talks” in three languages. Windows XP enhances accessibility for people with specific vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive and seizure-related disabilities.
Overdrive‘s eBookExpress Website may be the fastest and easiest way to create eBooks. The ebook Express website (FAQ), is makes an e-book for free and eliminates downloading publishing software. Just click to upload your document.
Portland’s VeriLAN is offering free content as well as FREE WIRELESS SERVICE (at 64Kbps) using their newly installed Vivato phased array antenna in downtown Portland.
Brewster Kahle wants Universal Access to all Human Knowledge.
