New ebrary App for Apple products

Ebrary, the Ritz's largest electronic book system, can now be accessed via an app for the iPad and iPod Touch. The app allows you to search and read over 70,000 books, and also gives you the option of downloading books.

At this point the ebrary app is only available for Apple products and can be downloaded for free from the App Store.

Use of the app requires ebrary and adobe accounts.

Interested? Start here.

The Ritz Library Book Catalog - ANYWHERE!!!

Looking for a book in the library stacks but can't find an open computer to use the online catalog? Would you rather use your mobile device or smart phone? Try out the new QR code we've placed on the ends of the library shelves throughout the 3rd floor. You'll need to install a QR code scanner on your smart phone - just look for it in the App Store on iPhone or iPod Touch or in the Market on an Android-equipped device. Once you've installed it, use it to scan the code & you've got instant access to the Ritz catalog anywhere, not just in the library!

Look for the code above & get scanning!!

Download free titles to your eReader device

Project Gutenberg offers approximately 36,000 titles that are in the public domain as electronic downloads to your computer or other device. If you enjoy reading and are looking for a title, check out their selections.  Click here for the link to their mobile site.

Another site that offers free eBooks for various readers is Manybooks which also offers public domain titles for download.  

Kindle borrowing

Are you a student at Dutchess Community College? Have you ever tried using an e-reader?  If not, here's your chance. You can now borrow a Kindle and experience first hand what reading on an e-device is like. Perfect for vacations or for people on the move, e-readers such as the Nook, Kindle or even the iPad are easily portable with various capabilities for downloading titles on the fly. The device we have to loan is an early model Kindle, but it will give you a sense of what using one of these devices is like and if it suits your lifestyle.  Stop by the Circulation desk to check out the Kindle and review the rules for borrowing the device.