In recognition of International Read an eBook Day on Thursday, September 18, the Library will be hosting an open house from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Donofrio Family Technology Center to help Ridgefield Library cardholders get started with OverDrive, the Library's eBook platform. Whether you've never tried downloading an eBook or haven't done so in a while, drop-in anytime when staff members will be waiting to answer your questions and offer assistance.
OverDrive eBooks can be accessed and read on a computer and on most smartphones, eReaders and tablets.OverDrive has added many new user friendly features including OverDrive Read offering the option to easily download and save an eBook in a browser or "see book, read book." The Kids Collection and Teens Collections enable easy searching for age appropriate selections for every member of the family. And, as more publishers make their eBooks available, the selection of titles continues to grow.