Gutenberg Books VS Overdrive.com

You can also read free books at archive.org and gutenberg.org. Source: 5 months ago

If you like classics you can get public domain books from gutenberg.org. Source: 5 months ago

Now, there is a bit of a twist to this read. While all 4 of these short stories are available on gutenberg.org, they are not always printed as a single collection of short stories. In fact, if you search online for The Death of Ivan Ilych and Other Stories, then the table of contents may list a completely different set of "other stories." If you prefer to purchase a copy of the works and/or acquire a physical... Source: 8 months ago

"This is an altered version of [book name] that's freely available at gutenberg.org.". Source: 8 months ago

I'd like to get the Leroux novel in the original French (I know it's on gutenberg.org, which is great but I'd like a paper one too), but there are so many editions out there, many of which are either self-published by randos or are in simplified French. On top of that, it's tough nowadays when online booksellers' listings either lump all the editions together or don't seem trustworthy to actually send the one... Source: 8 months ago

I also just made an overdrive.com account and added all my libraries and search that way. It will tell you every library system that has a particular title you want. (BTW Overdrive is the actual name of the service you are using when you use Libby. Overdrive's app is just called "Libby"). Source: 10 months ago

I guess you get access to what DBP subscribes to in overdrive? I really have no idea how it works, looks like that information is only shared by overdrive.com with the library. Source: about 1 year ago

Dewan Bahasa dan Perpustakaan is on overdrive.com now! You can access ebook/audiobooks for free just by using your library card (you can sign up at DBP or through their whatsapp, I think). https://librarybrunei.overdrive.com/. Source: about 1 year ago

Search overdrive.com for your favorite poet. It'll let you listen to a 5 minute sample of any book you find. Source: about 1 year ago

Personally I prefer using overdrive.com on my laptop, then choosing Read now with Kindle, which opens an Amazon window in the browser, then I can choose which device(s) I want to send it to. You can use also the Libby app, but I don't care for that method. That said, are you in the US? From the https://help.overdrive.com/en-us/home.htm. Source: about 1 year ago