CAN I TRY AN E-READER AT THE LIBRARY?

YES!  The East Lake Community Library has Kindle Readers for you to try by checking them out with your library card.  We lend the readers on a first-come-first-served basis for two weeks at a time.  Our Kindles are loaded with many, many popular titles for your reading pleasure.  You can see what titles we have available here

IS IT POSSIBLE TO SEND ME LIBRARY NOTIFICATIONS VIA TEXT?

We are very excited that now you CAN receive your library account notifications via text message!
To sign up for text-message notifications, visit your local Pinellas County library or log into your library account to make the change.

HOW CAN I LOOK AT LIBRARY CATALOG USING MY MOBILE DEVICE?

Mobile device users can access a 'mobile' version of our library catalog from your device here
(link address: http://pals.polarislibrary.com/Mobile/ )

BESIDES YOUR CATALOG, WHERE ELSE CAN I FIND E-BOOKS ON THE INTERNET?

In addition to being able to locate e-books through the library, there are many free e-books available on the internet.  Visit the website of our partner, PPLC (Pinellas Public Library Cooperative) to find a list of many websites offering various versions of e-books.

HOW CAN I LOCATE EAST LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY'S E-BOOKS?

There are several formats for e-books that are available through the East Lake Community Library. 

The most popular location is available through our subsctiption database,  Overdrive
At this website you can checkout and download…

• Adobe EPUB eBooks
• Adobe PDF eBooks
• OverDrive WMA Audiobooks
• OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks
• OverDrive Music

using your library card if you are a registered library user in Pinellas County. Overdrive will allow you to download books to many popular e-readers such as the Kindle or the Nook.  Here are more device-specific details about about how Overdrive coordinates with your e-reader.

We also provide access to digital versions of many books through our subscription database,  NetLibrary .  This means that you have access to an electronic version of a print book or journal that has been enhanced with features such as links from the Table of Contents, an embedded dictionary, full-text searching, and the ability to add notes.  Net Library is available to card holders who have pre-registered for the service at their local library.