Would you want an ereader that turned pages for you?

Posted on 01/09/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Wish you didn’t have to physically flip a book’s page but still want to read the words versus having them...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: E-reader, Technology

OverDrive: Yep, 2020 was a big year for ebooks

Posted on 01/07/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Surely no one is surprised to hear that OverDrive is reporting a huge increase in digital borrowing for 2020. Driven...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, E-reader, Libraries, Reading

How to make your ereader's battery last longer

Posted on 05/26/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

After a long weekend and a few months of reduced socializing, you might have grown frustrated with the battery life...

Tagged As: E-reader, The Digital Reader

PEN America: Waive tablet and ereader fees for prisoners during the pandemic

Posted on 04/21/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

All of us are finding just how much we rely on access to technology nowadays. PEN America and several other...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, E-reader

Want $3 off your next ebook? Pick Amazon Prime's no-rush shipping

Posted on 03/25/2020 at 07:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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We know you’re doing your best to obey social distancing recommendations and, depending on where you live, shelter-in-place directives. And...

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Tagged As: Amazon, E-reader

Penguin Random House is leaving unlimited-access reading services

Posted on 01/22/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penguin Random House will be removing all of its digital and audio titles from unlimited-access subscription services. PRH ebooks in...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, E-reader, Reading, The Bookseller, The Digital Reader

OverDrive: 2019 was another record year for digital book checkouts

Posted on 01/21/2020 at 09:57 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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2019 was yet another record year for digital book lending, according to Rakuten OverDrive. In total, 326 million ebooks, audiobooks,...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, E-reader, Libraries, Reading

Study: Libraries' boycott of Macmillan is having a financial effect

Posted on 01/21/2020 at 08:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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In the face of Macmillan’s ebook license limits, enacted last year, many library systems announced that they would completely boycott...

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Tagged As: E-reader, Libraries

The Digital Reader’s prediction for ebooks

Posted on 01/01/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We hope the first day of 2020 has treated you well and are checking back in to provide another dose...

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Tagged As: E-reader, Reading, The Digital Reader

Business updates: Amazon ads, print price woes, and OverDrive's sale

Posted on 12/27/2019 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The holiday week has been full of minor and major business moves, so we’re rounding them all up in one...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, E-reader, Libraries, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The Digital Reader