Arts & Entertainment
Always Wanted Check Out a Sony E-Reader? Here's Your Chance
If you have a library card, the Plainfield Public Library will lend you one of the pocket devices and everything you need to use it.
If you’ve been wondering whether an e-reader is for you, here’s your chance to try one out for free.
All you need is a library card to check out a Sony Reader Pocket Edition from the . The reader comes with everything you need to get started, including a USB cable and a quick-start guide to walk you through downloading eBooks from MyMediaMall, the library's digital book service.
The Reader Pocket Edition lets you download up to 350 of books from anywhere your summer happens to take you. It’s small enough to slip into a purse or jacket pocket. Perfect for summer reading, it has a 5-inch display that makes for easy reading even in bright beach sunlight.
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It supports multiple file formats including ePub and PDF, giving you quick access to more books from the Reader Store and more than a million free public domain titles from Google Books.
When the library first started checking out Sony Readers, there were long wait lists. Well, the waiting is over, tech-wannabes.
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Just stop in with your library card for your free pass to the romance between technology and literature. Slip it in your beach bag, grab your sandals and open the chapter called "Summer."
And BTW, don’t forget – the library will be closed for Memorial Day Monday and is not open on Sundays through the summer.
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