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NetLibrary eAudiobook collection
We
are now offering a new way to listen to some of your favorite audio
books. You can download audio books to your computer or
hand-held device. There is also a selection of publicly accessible
e-books. Before you can use this service you must register
at one of the Bullitt County Public Library Locations. Then
login here to begin
enjoying our e-book collection.
Videos
Expanded Books - Book interviews, trailers, and more.
Free Full-text Books Online
General
Electronic Text Center - Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, letters, newspaper, manuscripts, and illustrations from 1500 to present. Search by author's last name or browse by area of interest.
Electronic Text Collections in Western European Literature - Directory of online collections of classic and contemporary works. Grouped by language.
Feedbooks - "Universal e-reading platform compatible with all mobile devices where you can download thousand of free e-books, publish and share your own content, and create customized newspapers from RSS feeds and widgets." Search by title, author, subject, or recommended.
Finding Free E-books (Christine's Blog) - Blog with regular updates and links to websites legally distributing free e-books. You can search tag archives by book genre or e-book format.
Internet Public Library Newspapers & Magazines - Books, magazines and journals, and online newspapers from around the world.
Many Books - Downloadable e-books in popular formats.
Project Gutenberg - E-books in a variety of downloadable formats.
SurLaLune E-books Index - Includes fairy tale and folktale anthologies, critical texts, poetry, and fiction. Indexed by subject matter and region of origin.
Suvudu Free Book Library - E-books of first installments of popular science fiction and fantasy series. Available formats include Kindle, Sony Reader, Scribd.com, and Stanza on iPhone.
Children
Children's Books Online: The Rosetta Project - Picture books; some include audio.
Electronic Texts for Young Readers (Electronic Text Center)
The Classics
Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts - Searchable collection of English and American literature and Western philosopy.
Bartleby.com - Literature, reference, and poetry.
Nineteenth Century in Print - Digital collection of over 1,500 books and 23 periodicals from the 19th century. Hosted by the Library of Congress American Memory project.
Perseus Project - Digital library for the humanities.
Project Gutenberg - E-books in a variety of downloadable formats.
Wright American Fiction, 1851-1875 - Nearly 3,000 volumes of 19th century American fiction.
Individual Titles
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - Access multiple file formats of this YA techno-thriller for free on the author's website. Available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike license. Selected in Book Picks Fall 2008 (see page 4).
Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link - Most of the stories form Link's second fantasy story collection. DRM-free download with Creative Commons license.
Stranger Things Happen by Kelly Link - Award-winning collection of strange and quirky stories, coloring contemporary fiction fiction with a fairy-tale vibe. Creative Commons license with multiple formats/conversions. DRM-free.
Free Audio Books Online
NetLibrary eAudiobooks - Download audio books to your computer or hand-held device. Before you can use this service you must register at one of the Bullitt County Public Library Locations.
Project Gutenberg Audio Collection
LibriVox - Catalog main page.
Free Music Online
Wikipedia Soundlist - List of public domain works available on Wikipedia; mostly classical music selections.
Red Ferret Journal - Links to over one million free and legal music tracks for download. Plus the lo-down on the pros and cons of using various free music sites.
last updated 5/22/10
