On April 29, improvements will be made to OverDrive, the library’s ebook website, changing the look, feel, and experience of checking out ebooks!
Changes Coming to OverDrive Ebook Website
Posted by Jeff Tate on April 18, 2013
eReaders at Your Fingertips: Try Before You Buy
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on December 11, 2012
Shopping for a new eReader can be confusing. Try our eReader Demo station to touch and interact with several of the most popular devices on the market.
Ereaders: Try Before You Buy
Posted by Jeff Tate on May 17, 2012
The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library has a new and improved ereader display where you can test some of the newest ereaders and tablets.
Do You Use Ebooks at Your Library?
Posted by Jeff Tate on April 18, 2012
Support your Library by participating in a short national survey to help libraries, publishers, and other organizations understand how you use ebooks & libraries!
Return Library Econtent Early
Posted by Jeff Tate on February 9, 2012
Help keep ebook hold lists short by returning your econtent early! The ebook and digital audiobook service provided by the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library is incredibly popular and our ebooks are seemingly flying off our virtual shelves. Hold lists and wait times are getting longer and the Library is doing its best to [...]
The Challenges of Ebook Selection
Posted by Jeff Tate on January 18, 2012
As you browse the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library’s ebook collection, there are a few things to keep in mind. Ebook and digital audiobook purchases work differently than purchases for print versions. Besides cost and other collection development criteria, the Library must also deal with a variety of restrictions placed on ebooks and digital [...]
New Ebook Service Is Here!
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on December 6, 2011
Take books with you wherever you go, courtesy of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. New and popular ebooks and digital audiobooks are available for your smart phone or ereader right now, free from your library! The library offers ebooks and audiobooks via the OverDrive ebook service. Try it here. For future reference, the [...]
New Audiobooks Service Offered to Customers
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on November 28, 2011
As its contract with OverDrive expires, the State Library of Kansas announces another way for customers to access downloadable books. Learn about One Click Digital and why it’s an important tool for downloadable audiobook listeners.
Changes Coming to Library’s ebook Service
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on November 10, 2011
The way you download e-books and digital audiobooks from the library will soon change. On Dec. 5, your access the OverDrive service, which provides our ebooks and downloadable audiobooks, will end. Find out more by clicking into this post or ask a librarian.
Explore Thousands of e-books, Download and Read
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on March 3, 2011
From figuring out your e-reader to downloading digital content, the library can help. We’ll save you frustration, and maybe even money, when you check out e-books from us.
Free Audiobooks!
Posted by Lissa Staley on October 12, 2010
Download the free Overdrive Media Console App from the App Store. The Overdrive Media Console App allows you to play Overdrive MP3 Audiobooks on your iPhone. The Overdrive App doesn’t provide you with any content for your iPhone. Get the content from our library’s Overdrive website. The “View all Overdrive MP3 Audiobook Titles” option is the [...]
