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eReader loans are currently available only to CSE students. You can borrow a Nook for up to 2 weeks. Ask at the Circulation Desk if you are interested.
More on the Nook Simple Touch
See How It Works
What Can I Read on the Nook?
Load your own PDFs or ePUBs
- Transfer files via microUSB cable
Scroll to 'Beyond eBooks' section
Convert Files
- Convert Microsoft Office files to PDF
Both Office 2007 and 2010 come with 'Save to Adobe PDF' option. For 2007 you may have to install this capability yourself - Convert web pages to ePUB
Install dotepub bookmarklet in your browser. Click it when you want to convert a web page to ePUB. (If you have a Kindle, you can use this to convert web pages to .mobi) - Download Calibre for more file conversion options
Sources for Free eBooks
Project Gutenberg Consortia Center
Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Internet Archive: Open Access Texts
Gutenberg-e Digital History Collection
Hypertexts: American Culture Studies
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Free Online Computer Science & Math Books
Read Print: Online Books, Poems, Short Stories
Ebrary Discover is open to the public, no subscription required. Search 20,000 recent ebooks. To view and read ebooks you need to register. Registration requires a credit card ($5 hold fee that is only used if you want to print or save pages). Each page costs a quarter to print or save.