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Reader's Resources

Looking for the latest fiction? Stop by our Readers' Services desk at the library. Online, check out programs we have planned for book lovers and sites of special interest to readers.

Book Groups | Reader's Electronic Resources | Reader's Links | Downloadable Materials

Downloadable Materials

click here to go to eBooks by EBSCO host

This is a collection of mostly nonfiction online books to
read or browse. To browse by subject category click the eBooks link at the top left of the screen.

EBSCOhost eBooks

Home access with Lincoln Library card number.

Note: These titles cannot be transferred to portable devices, but they can be accessed by portable devices that have a browser( Safari, IE, Firefox, etc.).

Use eRead Illinois by Axis 360 to download over 17,000 eBooks to your mobile device or computer.

For instructions choose your device below.

click here for iOS device instructions for eRead Illinois

click here for android instructions for eRead Illinois

click here for kindle instructions for eRead Illinois

click here for other devices instructions for eRead Illinois

Get help with eRead Illinois (Axis360).
Learn how to use the Axis Reader or Blio app
with these videos.

click here to go to Gale Virtual Reference Library

Encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference
sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials can be accessed online at the
library or remotely 24/7.

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

Note: These titles can be downloaded to portable devices that are PDF compatable.

Download over 12,000 eBooks, eAudiobooks or OverDrive Video from Library On The Go (OverDrive) to your mobile device or computer. Use the Kids and Teens eReading Rooms to have filtered pages that provide a safe and easy browsing experience.

For instructions choose your device below.

click here for iOS devices instructions for Library on the Go

click here for android instructions for Library on the go

click here for kindle instructions for library on the go

click here for kindle fire instructions for library on the go

click here for nook instructions for Library on the Go

Get help with Library on the Go (OverDrive).
Learn how to use Overdrive with these videos.

Audiobooks and eBooks that can be downloaded to your mobile device or computer. You must create an account at OneClickdigital before you can use either the OneClickdigtal eAudio Player app for audiobooks or
OneClickdigtal Reader app.

Click here to get the app for your mobile device or the the software for your computer.

Get help with OneClickdigital for Smart Phones & Tablets or Computers and transfering to Mobile Devices.

Learn how to use OneClickdigital with these videos.

Borrow eBooks from a growing collection of mainly 20th Century titles from Open Library. All titles can be read in the browser on a computer or mobile device, but only titles in the Lending Library can be downloaded onto a mobile device by reading it in the OverDrive app.

Note: To use Open Library with a mobile device first create an account on the website. Then use the browser on the mobile device to find an eBook in the Open Library eBook lending library. Borrow the eBook in the ePUB format to read it with the OverDrive app.
Get help with Open Library.

Project Gutenberg offers over 45,000 free eBooks. You can download formats suitable for eReaders, such as the Nook, Kindle, iPad, etc., mobile phones, and other devices. Choose among epub books, kindle books, and more to download to your eReader, mobile device or read them in a web browser.

Get help with Project Gutenberg.

Patrons of Lincoln Library have unlimited multi-user access to 70 complete digital magazines, which can easily be viewed on most Internet-enabled devices. Zinio’s unique technology digitally recreates a magazine page for page, including full color pictures, intuitive navigation, key word article search and interactive elements such as audio and video. Lincoln Library card required.

Click here for instructions on how to use Zinio for Libraries. Note: To use Zinio for Libraries you need to always start with the Library's Zinio Magazine Collection.

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