Website change

I admit that I am an inveterate tinkerer.  I have been working on creating a set of links for our patrons to sites that offer free ebooks for download.  Further, I have been looking at these sites and trying them out beforehand to see if they are easy to use and offer a good selection.  The list will likely grow over time.

In fact, thanks to the work our IT head, we have changed the main menu on our website to create a space for further future expansion into ebooks and more.  Here's what we've changed (inside the big red circle):

The heading that used to say "Audiobooks" is now the more general "Digital".  We will add links here to new state-wide resources as well as resources unique to the Hutchinson Public Library and it's patrons.

This is where you will find the link to the free ebook resources.  Just follow the "eBooks" link and it will lead you to this page:

I have divided the resources into two sometimes-overlapping categories.  There are sites that contain mainly public domain books and sites that provide free eBooks.  "Public domain" and "free" are not interchangeable terms in that most of the "free" titles found on sites listed on this new page are providing eBooks that are still under copyright, they just aren't charging you any money to download them.

The public domain books are no longer under copyright and so are free in terms of cost AND in terms of copyright limitations.

The list will undoubtedly change and expand as we move forward.  The DIGITAL section of the website will expand too as we add more resources, both local and otherwise, to enhance our physical collection.