EBooks and Audiobook Downloads Available at Wiscasset Public Library

 Wiscasset Public Library is pleased to announce that eBooks and audiobooks are now available to download by patrons via the Maine InfoNet Download Library located online at http://download.maineinfonet.org. 

Approximately 2,000 books spanning best-selling Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult and Children's content are now available through Maine InfoNet as downloadable eBooks. This is in addition to the ever-growing collection of downloadable audiobooks also available at the site, currently totaling over 1800 books. 

The eBook collection is made possible through a grant from the Davis Family Foundation and through contributions from participating libraries from across the state.  By working together, libraries have been able to collaborate to offer a cutting-edge service that would not have been economically feasible otherwise. 

Also known as “digital books”, eBooks are books that can be read on a computer screen or with portable e-reader devices, such as the Sony Reader, the Kobo and the Nook. The eBooks available from Maine InfoNet are also compatible with most computers, laptops and netbooks, and should soon work with the popular Apple iPad as well as Droid based smartphones.  The eBooks available through this system are unfortunately not supported by the Amazon Kindle.  Detailed information on which devices work with eBooks in this collection is posted on the Download Library web site. 

To access eBooks or audiobooks, patrons may log in by selecting the name of their participating library and entering his or her library card number from that library. There is a “Quick Start Guide” that explains how to get started downloading.  For more information, please contact Wiscasset Public Library.

Maine InfoNet is a collaborative of academic, public, school, and special libraries that provides leadership in resource sharing, promotes cost effective solutions for quality library information services, and supports the cultural, educational, and economic development of Maine.