Read in your browser

Have you ever wanted to read a library ebook without having to download any software or an app?  As long as you have an internet connection, you can read ebooks in your browser.  And don’t worry about losing your place—your place will be saved for the next time you log into your Ohio eBook Project account.

Start by checking out an ebook as usual.  When taken to the Bookshelf page, rather than selecting Download so that the book can be read in an OverDrive Media Console or Kindle app, or opened with Adobe Digital Editions to be transferred to another device, click on Read (In your browser).

The book will now open in a new tab.  Unless otherwise selected, the book always opens with a tutorial on how to read the book in the browser.  The most important direction is knowing that clicking the right side of the book moves the screen to the next page.

Down the right side of the screen are options for navigating through the book, including the Table of Contents, Bookmarks, and Search.  There are also options for changing the appearance of the book, including Font size.

 

And don’t worry about remembering where you left off.  When you’re ready to read more of your book, you simply log back into the Ohio eBook Project and click on your Account near the top right of the screen.  This takes you to your Bookshelf, where your book will be waiting.  When you click on Read (In your browser), the book will open where you left off, even if you’re using a different computer.

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PS The above screen captures were made on a Windows 7 computer using Internet Explorer 10.

New Layout Options from Ohio eBook Project

Recently the Ohio eBook Project made some changes to how patrons can view their results when they search for items.  Results will initially be shown as only book jackets with author and title below, as has been the case since the major site upgrade around Christmas.

Cover View

But at the top right of the search results, patrons now have two other options for viewing their results--Grid and List.


Grid View is nice for people who have grown accustom to the Cover View, but would like a little more information.  Rather than having four titles across, there are only two, but beside each is placed the beginning of the book summary.  And if the book is part of a series, that information is included as well.

Grid View

One more option is available for those who would prefer to browse results from top to bottom, and that is List View.  Like Grid View, List includes the start of the summary and series information, but it also includes the option to Borrow or Place a Hold on the title directly from the search results rather than clicking on the book jacket first.

List View

Much of the check out procedure remains the same after this point, but now patrons have just a little more flexibility when finding the perfect next read.


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