Scarsdale Public Library Announces New Ebook Program

The is now letting patrons read ebooks for free. The "Freading" program is an innovative new was to access and enjoy ebooks at no cost.

“We are especially pleased to offer this additional ebook service to our patrons,” explains Scarsdale Public Library Executive Director Elizabeth Bermel. “Because all of the titles are available immediately, there is no wait, so we hope to better meet the demand for ebooks in our community.”

Available on the Scarsdale Public Library website at www.scarsdalelibrary.freading.com/index, library cardholders can search for books by author, book title, keyword, category, new arrivals, or most popular (“top downloads”) and can preview summaries and ratings of each title before making a selection.

Freading offers access to titles on a simultaneous basis, thereby eliminating holds on books, and includes titles from smaller publishers, giving more options and faster results to patrons who might not be looking for a specific new and popular title, but want to read something immediately. Once downloaded, books are available to the reader for a two-week period and can be renewed for an additional two weeks.

There is no cost to download ebooks; rather, they are purchased using “tokens” as currency. Each patron is automatically allotted five per week, and books cost between one and four tokens. Unused tokens roll over for up to four weeks.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Freading can be found at: www.scarsdalelibrary.freading.com/questions/index

The Scarsdale Public Library is located at 54 Olmsted Road, Scarsdale, NY, 10583. Phone: (914) 722-1300. Website: www.scarsdalelibrary.org

-Contributed by the Scarsdale Public Library.