| Content |
Over 100,000 ebooks, mostly nonfiction and academic. |
Audiobooks, ebooks, and music of all types. Of the four sources in this table, this is the best source for recent fiction and popular nonfiction. |
Over 45,000 ebooks, mostly older classic works in the public domain. |
About 1 million books in the Classic Collection of older works in the public domain and a growing "Modern Collection" of mostly 20th centary books. You generally won't find new bestsellers here. |
| Who May Use |
When using the AK State Library’s subscription, State employees on the State Network |
Patrons of participating Alaska Libraries |
Anyone |
Anyone |
| Ability to Download |
Most books can be downloaded; for books you can’t download in their entirety, downloads of some pages are permitted |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Available File Type |
ePub and, for downloads of a portion of the pages, PDF |
PDF, ePub, Kindle, WMA Audiobooks and Music, MP3 Audiobooks; MP3 music is not available, and not all books are available in all formats |
PDF, HTML, TXT, ePub, Kindle and other formats; however, not all books are available in all formats |
PDF, ePub and Daisy for print disabled readers; books in the Classic Collection are also available in HTML, TXT, Kindle, DjVu, MOBI |
| Checkout Period and No. of Items Permitted |
7 days; up to 10 books at once; downloaded PDFs don’t expire, but should comply with Copyright Law |
7 to 21 days depending on the book; up to 10 books at once. |
No limitation on the number of books, and books don’t expire after download |
14 days, up to 5 books at a time, for books in the Modern Collection; no limits for books in the Classic Collection |
| Compatible Devices |
Most eReaders and tablets; however, ePub files won’t work on the Kindle (though should work with Kindle Fire) |
At least some books will work with most eReaders and tablets; here is a complete list of compatible devices |
Most books will work with most eReaders and tablets |
At least some books will work with most eReaders and tablets, although the process is complicated for Kindle |
| Necessary Software and Accounts |
Free EBSCOHost account; Adobe account and Adobe Digital Editions to download to your computer; and, if you will be using a portable device, an app |
Library card from a participating library; Overdrive Media Console for ebooks and audiobooks; an Adobe account; if you will be downloading ebooks to a desktop or laptop, Adobe Digital Editions; if you are downloading Kindle books, you just need an Amazon account |
If you will be using your desktop or laptop, Adobe Digital Editions; an Adobe account; if you will be using a portable device, an app; if you are downloading Kindle books, you just need an Amazon account |
Free Open Library account; If you will be using your desktop or laptop, Adobe Digital Editions; an Adobe account; if you will be using a portable device, an app; if you are downloading Kindle books, you just need an Amazon accoun |
