eBooks and eAudiobooks

BookFlix
Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction e-Books from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. This engaging resource will help early readers develop and practice essential reading skills and introduces students to a world of knowledge and exploration.
(Subscription paid by Washington County)

EBSCO eBook Collection
Browse the collection and view on your screen. 

Gale Virtual Reference Library 
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
(Subscription paid by Washington County.)

LitFinder
Full text poems, stories, essays, speeches and plays.
(Subscription paid by Washington County.)

Downloadable eAudiobooks, made available through OneClickdigital

OneClickdigital Media Manager Tutorial

Downloadable eBooks, made available through OverDrive
Check out popular and classic fiction and nonfiction titles and read them on a computer, eReader, or mobile device.
Quick Guide to WCL eBooks (2 pages)
OverDrive compatible devices
eReader compatibility grid
(Subscription paid by Washington County.)

eBooks @ Adelaide
The University of Adelaide, Australia, provides access to classic works of literature, philosophy, science, history and exploration and travel.  Works are formatted for ease of reading on a computer screen or downloading to an ereader compatible withePub software.

Internet Archive
The Internet Archive provides free access to historical collections that exist in digital format including texts, audio, moving images, software and archived web pages.

Open Library
Open Library seeks to create one web page for every book ever published. It includes full-text access (when available) to public domain titles.

Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free eBooks.  Some titles are available in formats that can be downloaded to ereaders.

*Funding for electronic references is provided by:
ELM (Electronic Library for Minnesota) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network
MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency) with funding from state and federal revenues, and Washington County.