Thousands of ebooks and eaudios are available for free to any library card holder who has an active account in good standing and who is a member of one of the participating maine libraries. With the overdrive media console, you can borrow library ebooks and audio books, downloading them onto your computer or mobile device. Nearly 1,400 books spanning bestselling fiction, nonfiction, ya and childrens content are. How to download ebooks from your local library cnet. Through the cloudlibrary scarborough public library spl patrons have access to ebooks and eaudiobooks. Just like wikipedia, you can contribute new information or corrections to the catalog. Not receiving any services with the maine state library outreach services. All you need is a millinocket memorial library card. Search the umaine system ursus catalog and the statewide. This service is offered in partnership with other maine libraries, but some content is. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Teachers will find the educator tools invaluable, while students will get easy access to factual information from agespecific databases like world book student and national geographic kids.
Download ebooks for free with your library card, even when the library is closed. Search ursus for specific titles, authors, and subjects, or browse some of the large groups of e. Order through books by mail eligibility requirements request talking books and large print books eligibility requirements. Download popular ebooks and audiobooks for free to your phone, tablet, or computer. Many of them you can access in your own home or wherever there is an internet connectionall you need is your library card. Follow these instructions to get started on your device. Patrons from member libraries are able to checkout ebooks and downloadable digital audiobooks for free, 247, from a shared collection. Msba 20202021 maine student book award titles grades 48 sort list view. Limited quantities are available for free at the library.
Thanks to portland public library for the following information pdf, 59 kb. All residents of maine are eligible for a free mml card. Download popular ebooks and eaudiobooks for free to your computer, portable player, ebook reader, tablet, and smartphone from the maine infonet download library, powered by bibliotheca3m cloudlibrary and offered in partnership with other maine libraries. The mcarthur public library is currently closed to the public due to the covid19 crisis. Credo reference provides access to 100 reference books online, including encyclopedias, dictionaries and images. Spl patrons may borrow and reserve titles purchased by spl or the maine infonet download library, and may borrow available titles purchased by other libraries, which like spl, have chosen to share their collections.
Maine is a member of the national collaborative summer library program cslp. Please find more information on covid19 and the librarys response here. While each library web page looks a little different and each library has a varying selections of books, the basic work flow is the same. Our catalog is constantly growing, so check in frequently to see whats new. Maine libraries launch new download service for e books and eaudiobooks. Topsham public library has a rich array of online resources which are available to all our patrons. Mobile device users can now print directly to library printers by sending their files by email, using a web portal or downloading an app to their phone or tablet. Touch ereaders that are preloaded with popular books and are available for the usual 3week loan period. Due to the temporary suspension of the statewide library delivery service, requesting within the library catalog has been turned off. The bailey library produces and hosts the winthrop lakes region forum held in the king event room of the bailey library each month.
The maine infonet download library has expanded to include a downloadable ebook collection, thanks to a grant from davis family foundation and the financial support of member libraries. Members can browse the libraries catalog, download bestselling and classic titles and watch movies for free. 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. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Carrabassett valley public library offers movie streaming. The series began in the summer of 2010 and has featured artists, historians, authors, poets, and musicians from all over. Maine libraries launch new download service for ebooks. Library staff are available via email to answer questions, offer reading recommendations, and more. On march 1, 2017, the maine infonet download library switched from using the overdrive platform to the cloud library. The events focus on the arts and humanities and feature a wide range of topics and speakers. Census 2020 together we can ensure that our community receives the resources it needs. The maine download library, a service providing maine library patrons with online access to over 10,000 e books and eaudiobooks, has launched a new digital content management platform called cloudlibrary.
Due to the temporary suspension of the library delivery service, requesting within the library catalog has been turned off. The state library and maine humanities council partner together to administer our statewide cslp program. Send us your thoughts on how we can improve fogler library. Whether on the web, a tablet, your mobile device, or your librarys discovery terminal you can browse digital shelves curated by your library or filtering by genres that interest you.
On the maine infonet download library site look for the icon for additional ebooks. If you already have a card, visit cloudlibrary to get started today. Anyone with a library card from a participating library can access this collection free of charge. Download free ebooks, audiobooks, videos, online magazines, newspapers, journals, and more. The library might be closed for the foreseeable future, but we still have much to offer. Over 36,000 free public domain e books available to download to pc, kindle, ipad, iphone, android, or other portable device. The maine infonet download library provides online access to downloadable audio books through the bibliotheca cloudlibrary. The maine infonet download cloudlibrary is an appbased service providing maine library patrons with online access to over 10,000 ebooks and eaudiobooks. Library trustees approved the change, effective september 1, 2019 at their june 24 meeting. Maine s virtual library of online reference resources, journals and other materials available for use both in libraries, schools, and homes. This collection is offered through an appbased service called cloudlibrary. Nearly 2,500 ebooks spanning bestselling fiction, nonfiction, ya and childrens content. Cloud library browse hundreds of downloadable audio and ebooks. Unlike books purchased through amazon, public library books are not delivered via your kindle 3g connection.
Online students watch this brief video before using minerva. A shared library catalog that brings together the holdings of nearly 60 libraries of all types from across maine. Carrabassett valley public library offers movie streaming, ebooks, more. You can browse by subjects, authors or lists members have created. Finding library services for people with disabilities. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Information about maine state library services covid19 information for maine libraries. The auburn public library invites all ages to one of their biggest family events of information about the maine reciprocal borrowing program. Complete the information form, requesting talking books program or call 800 7627106 toll free in state.
This service is offered in partnership with other maine libraries, with exclusive content available to portland public library. The braille and audio reading download bard mobile app is now available through the apple app store. Download popular ebooks and eaudiobooks for free to your phone or tablet from cloudlibrary. Need to print from your laptop, tablet or smartphone. Starting this fall, the ellsworth public library will no longer charge overdue fines on childrens materials. Download popular ebooks for free to your phone or tablet from cloudlibrary.
The digital maine library has resources for teachers and young learners from kindergarten through college. Maine state library, along with other maine libraries, maintain a collection of over 10,000 ebooks and eaudiobooks, known as the maine infonet download library. This service is offered in partnership with other maine libraries, but some content is exclusively available to portland public library cardholders. Ellsworth public library will go fine free for childrens materials. On march 1, 2017, the maine infonet download library switched from using the overdrive platform to the cloud library platform to deliver ebooks and audiobooks to library members. Msl catalog ursus digitalmaine library, online resources databases. Please select your library to go to the download library powered by the bibliotheca3m cloudlibrary. You can still access ebooks and audiobooks using your computer, nook, kindle fire, ipad, or smartphone. Borrow, then download, bestselling and classic titles to your computer and transfer to a.
We will turn this functionality back on when the library delivery system resumes. Maine state library, along with other maine libraries, maintain a collection of over 10,000 e books and eaudiobooks, known as the maine infonet download library. List of maine authors who have written books for kids and teens. The maine infonet download library is a shared service of over 200 maine libraries, including windham public library. Maine state library, along with other maine libraries, maintain a collection of over 10,000 ebooks and eaudiobooks, known as the maine infonet download. Find maine library phone numbers, addresses, and other library info. The digital maine library provides every resident of maine with access to online resources that include a collection of full text articles and abstracts from magazines, newspapers, journals and reference. Maine infonet download library f almouth memorial library, along with other maine libraries, offers downloadable books. Access your account and borrow ebooks and eaudiobooks anywhere, anytime.
The maine state library is marking maines bicentennial year with the publication of the maine day by day family literacy activity calendar. It also provides students, business people, public library patrons, and higher education students and educators the ability to use online learning tools. Start here to search for articles, books, videos, and more. When youve got all that sorted, its time to proceed. The perpetual calendar has creative activities that encourage emergent reading. Provided by the state of maine, the cloud library offers ebooks and audiobooks for download. Jackson memorial library is a library located in tenants harbor, maine on the st. Download ebooks and audio books camden public library. If you need specific or immediate assistance, please use one of the contact forms.
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