Oakville Public Library now has more eReaders available for you to borrow; choose from a Kobo or a Kindle and place your hold online. 30+ titles are already loaded on each device so there’s always something good to read while you give the device a test run. To see the titles loaded on the eReader, click on the eReader’s name e.g. Kobo EReader Bestsellers 3. Note that you are able to borrow eReaders for up to 14 days.
Technology
Technology
Technology Help for Seniors
Learning a new technology later in life can be a bit intimidating. Use these books to learn more about e-mail, Google, internet use and computers in general. They're all easy-to-read and follow. A DVD called "Internet for Seniors" is also included.
Cybercrime
Defeat the hacker! Stay safe online. Combat cyber crooks, deflect computer viruses, spyware, malware and identity theft, limit spam and secure your wireless network.
Technology and Civilisation
New technologies always bring changes to society and cause cultural shifts. How will the digital age affect civilization? What can we learn from the past? How do we balance community and emerging technologies?
OverDrive Media Console App for BlackBerry PlayBook Now Available
The OverDrive Media Console App for BlackBerry PlayBook is now available in BlackBerry App World. Use this app to download audio/eBooks from Oakville Public Library’s Libraries on the Go website for use on the BlackBerry PlayBook. BlackBerry smartphones are compatible with OverDrive using the OverDrive Media Console App for BlackBerry.
Kobo Vox and eBooks and Audiobooks from Libraries on the Go / OverDrive
Want to download and read eBooks or listen to audiobooks from Oakville Public Library’s Libraries on the Go / OverDrive service on your Kobo Vox? You first need to install the OverDrive Media Console app. Here’s how: Read the rest of this entry »
There’s an App for That! How To Get eBooks and Audiobooks from Libraries on the Go Onto Your iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch, Android Device, BlackBerry or Windows Phone 7
1. Libraries on the Go eBook and audiobook titles are not transferred from a PC/MAC to an iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch, Android device, BlackBerry or Windows Phone 7. Libraries on the Go eBooks and audiobooks are downloaded directly onto these devices using the OverDrive Media Console app.
Downloading eBooks and transferring to a Kobo/Sony Reader/Pandigital eReader
1. Without plugging the eReader into the computer, go to http://librariesonthego.library.on.ca and download Adobe Digital Editions software (located on right side column of webpage).
Downloading eBooks: Compatible devices and computers
This short “cheat sheet” documents which devices and computers are compatible with eBooks from Libraries on the Go.
Kindles in Canada Not Compatible with Library’s Downloadable eBooks
Unfortunately, Kindles in Canada are not compatible with the Libraries on the Go service provided by OverDrive. Kindles use a proprietary eBook format offered from Amazon and do not support standard DRM-protected EPUB or PDF eBook formats. For more information on compatible and incompatible eBook devices, please see the OverDrive Device Resource Center webpage located at: http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/Default.aspx?type=ebook
Listen to Streaming Music Free from Oakville Public Library
Create a Naxos Music Library account from the library’s online Naxos Music Library database, download the free Naxos Music Library app from either the iTunes Store or the Android Market and enjoy free streaming music on your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch or Android smartphone. Here’s how… Read the rest of this entry »
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