Here are options for self-isolating readers who prefer to borrow and not buy.
Online retailers
Some retailers such as Google Books, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books and Audible are offering a selection of free ebooks if you already have accounts; no memberships are required. But some retailers do require credit card information in order to open an account. Just search for"free books" at each site. The selection is restricted – you won’t find current best-sellers, but it doesn't hurt to try out a new author or genre.
Libraries offer online access even when their physical locations are closed. Some libraries are even giving access to their wifi in their parking lots. Applications such as Libby, by OverDrive, are used by libraries for their digital collections of ebooks and audiobooks. The selection of titles is comprehensive, including classics, best-sellers and everything in between. The only drawback is there may be a waiting list for some of the titles, depending on their popularity.
Don’t have a library card? That’s okay. Through Libby and OverDrive, many libraries are adopting instant digital cards that provide instant access based on your phone number. Currently, about 80 library systems in the U.S. now offer this feature.Online collections There are several sites that offer free access to thousands of titles, such as Project Gutenberg, Open Library, ManyBooks and, in the case of audiobooks, LibriVox. Some require you to create an account, but a credit card is not required. The titles available on these free public sites tend to be older, primarily because the titles they carry are mostly already in the public domain and no longer have copyrights. But as every book worm can tell you, every book is new if you have not read it yet.
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