- YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
If you are a member of your local library, it is likely you are able to borrow books from it without even having to set foot within the library.
Libraries such as the Auckland City Libraries belong to a service like OverDrive [https://auckland.overdrive.com/] which enable you to download books directly to your computer, tablet or phone so that you are able to take books with you easily – and best of all it syncs your books and current reading location between your different devices. To find out more, visit your local library website or visit in person and they will be more than happy to show you the ropes.
- PROJECT GUTENBERG
Project Gutenberg was founded in 1971 by Michael Hart who created the eBook standard, and now has over 65,000 Public Domain books available for download, sorted by Category, Author etc, and is searchable.
If you would to visit it – it is located at: www.gutenberg.org
- FREE KIDS BOOKS
In addition to being one of the biggest sellers of books in the world, Amazon has a wide range of free books for children. Available in Kindle Format they can be read on Kindles as well via the Kindle app on Apple iPad, iPhone, and Android Devices. It is a good place to go if you would like to load up on some books on an old tablet or Kindle for kids to read during school holidays, being stuck indoors during miserable weather, or on long trips where kids may get bored and fidgety.
Site: https://www.amazon.com/free-kids-ebooks-Books/s?k=free+kids+ebooks&rh=n%3A283155
- FREE CLASSICS ON AMAZON
Amazon also has a wide range of classics for both kids and adults available on https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=2245146011
- Smashwords
Smashwords is the world’s largest distributor of indie eBooks online. They have made it easy for authors and publishers to publish and distribute books to major retailers and to libraries throughout the world.
Their free extensive eBooks has over 24,000 books and cover a wide variety of genre. It is located at https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/home/1/free/any
- GoodReads
While being known for being a more of a social networking website for book lovers to keep track of books they have read and discover new authors and book recommendations, they also have a library of over 25,000 free books for people to be able to download and read with more books being added by authors all the time.
Their free eBook selection is located at https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/free-ebooks and their main site at https://www.goodreads.com/ is worth exploring for book lovers.
Nicole Aidney 