Kindle is Now Compatible with OverDrive eBooks
Attention all Kindle users! Library patrons with Kindle eBook readers can now access and download nearly 50,000 eBooks from the Hawaii State Public Library System's (HSPLS) website, thanks to Amazon and OverDrive, the system's primary provider of eBooks and digital audiobooks, announced State Librarian Richard Burns.
Kindle, the popular eBook reader, is now compatible with our Library System's outstanding eBook collection. "With the recent launching of Amazon's new Kindle Fire, the demand for eBooks is anticipated to increase, and we are expanding the size, depth and breadth of our collection to meet this demand," said Burns.
Patrons with eBook readers can browse HSPLS' eBook collection by visiting
www.librarieshawaii.org, clicking on "EBooks, Audio-books and Music," and
then accessing http://hawaii.lib.overdrive.com. By clicking on the "Kindle
Now Available" button, users can access eBook titles for all ages on a wide
variety of topics including fiction, non-fiction, health, fitness, business,
religion, cooking, self-improvement, and biographies.
EBooks are the fastest growing segment of HSPLS' total circulation. With
Kindle compatibility, circulation is expected to increase by more than 30%
this year, to over 100,000.
Through the convenience of remote access, library patrons with a valid
library card may borrow up to ten eBooks free of charge for up to three
weeks without traveling to the library or incurring overdue charges.