Onchan Library Ebooks

Ebook Shelf

"Books will persist because they're beautiful and useful... "
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About our ebook shelf ...

It's not easy for libraries to lend ebooks right now. The limited ebook services available to libraries can be costly to supply. We're keeping an eye on the situation, and will update the ebook news section of this page as new developments come along. In the meantime, we've decided to use our ebook shelf to signpost customers to some of the vast choice of mostly free ebooks available for download.

ebook news

The main library ebook service provider, Overdrive, is not compatible with Amazon's Kindle, the current market leader. Overdrive have reached an agreement with Amazon for libraries in the United States, but not the UK.

Not all publishers are making their titles available for libraries to lend. Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Faber & Quercus are declining to allow libraries to lend single ebooks. Lonely Planet do not allow ebook loans either.

Penguin are now withdrawing all new titles from library ebook loans, and Random House will only offer a backlist, not new titles. Harper Collins have imposed a 26 loan limit per download before libraries are obliged to buy another copy.

A large percentage of ebooks published in the UK (estimated to be 80%)is not currently being made available to British libraries. Readers are further limited by compatibility with library ebook lending services, and some of these services are costly to supply. We would like to hear from customers about their views on ebooks. Please contact Pam Hand for enquiries or information.

Links to free ebooks for download

ebooks to read online

ebook links of local interest

Chiollagh Books , based in Onchan, is the work of Stephen Miller and specialises in titles concerning Manx language and folkways. A newsletter, Manx Notes,appears from time to time and is available for free download (as is the back catalogue of Chiollagh Books at present)

eclassics with a Manx Connection

Try Project Gutenberg for works by Hall Caine, Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett, Peveril of the Peak by Sir Walter Scott, Armadale by Wilkie Collins, Moby Dick by Herman Melville and more....

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