At the risk of seeming like a sanctimonious kid, allow me to briefly humble brag: I read close to 60 books last year. It turned out to be not too difficult and not too expensive. I want to read 150 titles by 2023.

When I was younger, I was an avid reader.. To the dismay of my parents, instructors, and anybody attempting to engage me in conversation at the dinner table, I was perpetually buried in a book. As I grew older, I stopped reading as voraciously as many of my friends did, gradually allowing the pastime to go out of style. There wasn't enough delight or enjoyment in reading.

Why?

The cost. The struggle to keep the books along with growing burdens. The cost again! 

To fight the norm and struggle, numerous platforms have vouched to address the ordeal. They are working to offer easy ways to make books accessible to the masses. Free textbooks, ebooks - that are free textbooks online, audiobooks, or even renting the books - the world wants to help you solve the issue. 

Legit ways to find them? Bookmark this blog for a quick check anytime! 

EBooks and eAudiobooks

Books in digital form are known as eBooks, while recorded books are known as eAudiobooks. EBooks and eAudiobooks may be downloaded to a computer, laptop, tablet, eReader, or smartphone.

We work with two platforms that each offer a broad selection of fiction and non-fiction for adults, teenagers, and kids. Make careful to check both platforms because certain titles are available on both.

Bolinda Borrow Box eBooks & eAudiobooks

To read or listen to books on tablets or smartphones, download the free Borrow Box app. Up to a total of 10 eBooks and eAudiobooks may be checked out or reserved at once. Loans last for two weeks, and you are permitted a maximum of four renewals.

Overdrive eBooks & eAudiobooks

To read or listen to books on your smartphone or tablet, read online or download them, and use the free Libby app. You can reserve up to two titles and borrow up to six at once. There are three-week loan terms.

An eBook or eAudiobook may require the download of certain software in order to be used on your computer or device. The software you require is described on the Help pages on the provider websites.

You may also view our videos on how to use Overdrive on a computer, e-reader, or mobile device, as well as how to utilize Borrow Box eBooks and eAudiobooks.

Free eBook internet sites

You can also download, get free textbooks, or read eBooks online for free from some internet sites.

• Project Gutenberg: Over 40,000 novels with no copyright are available for reading online or downloading in various file types. These are eBooks and not free textbooks. 
• Open Culture: Excellent classic books are available for download or online in many file formats. Jane Austen and Charles Dickens are among the famous writers.
• Many books: More than 29,000 books are available to read online or download in a variety of file formats. Popular books include The Art of War, Anne of Green Gables, and Crime and Punishment.
• Internet Archive: a wide selection of scholarly literature, fiction, and books for kids and the young at heart.
• Google Books: Download free PDFs of out-of-copyright works and read sample chapters.
• University of Pennsylvania: There are more than a million books online. Mostly scholarly and historic works from the United States.
• SolutionInn: free university textbooks delivered with no shipping charges. A wide array of free textbooks titles are ready to be shipped in 1-day time.

ENewspapers and eMagazines

Reading eNewspapers and eMagazines on a computer or mobile device is just like reading the print edition.

The AGE Library Edition

By entering your User ID, library card number, and password (which, if you haven't changed it, will be your date of birth in the format DDMMYYYY), you may access The AGE Library Edition through the library's online catalog.

Press Reader

Press Reader allows you access to full-color, full-page newspapers, and magazines from Australia and other countries. The books are offered in their native tongues. On how to use Press Reader on a computer or mobile device, we now provide videos.

Overdrive magazines

Overdrive is now the new home of RB Digital Magazines. Download magazines to read offline or read them online. To carry your magazines on your phone, download the Libby app!

EReference works

With three levels of encyclopedia entries, resources on local and family history, learning to drive materials, and reliable sources of legal and medical information, reference books may be explored in a whole new way online.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica provides much more than simply encyclopedia entries, with three levels of knowledge for kids, teenagers, and adults. You may also convert the material into multiple languages when looking for photographs, videos, and relevant research in magazines and publications. You may use your own computer or a library to view Encyclopedia Britannica.

Aussie Driver

Getting ready to take the Vic Roads learner permit test? Aussie Driver offers the necessary books and information on traffic laws, road signs, and rules, as well as self-paced practice exams with solutions. In order to determine if you are prepared to take the Vic Roads exam, there is also a scored Test Simulator.