What is an eBook?

An electronic book (eBook) is a book you can read on your computer, laptop or other device, such as an eBook reader or smartphone.

From Monday 27th February Hamilton City Libraries will be lending out eBooks through Wheelers ePlatform. You will be able to borrow up to 5 eBooks at a time.

eBooks for Children

Have you tried out Tumblebooks? It's an interactive eBook site that the library subscribes to. Check it out! It has books to read and games to play. Just click the link below:

If you are looking for some more cool sites with more free kids eBooks then why not try:

• Rubbish Books
• Storybird
• International Childrens Digital Library

eBooks for Teens

We will have some great Young Adult eBooks for loan on our website, such as:

• Forgotten by Cat Patrick
• Bloodflower by Christine Hinwood
• Zombies don't die by Rusty Fischer
• Over it : getting up and moving on after bad stuff happens by Michael DiMarco

These will be available to borrow from 1pm on Monday 27th February! Be one of the first to loan an eBook from the Hamilton City Libraries.

If you are looking for some more sites with free eBooks then why not try Project Gutenberg. It is a fantastic place to find classic literature, with over 30,000 titles available. They also have list of their top 100 eBooks and authors.

Or www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm is another really good site to try.

Buying a device?

If you’re thinking about buying an eBook reader, there are many features to consider. We have a factsheet available to help you with this decision. Dunedin Public Libraries have kindly given us permission to link to their guide to eReaders available to buy in New Zealand. 

TumbleBooks - eBooks for eKids