books & popular reading

With the warmer weather and summer on the way, why not take your reading with you on the go?

Come to an OverDrive Virtual Drop-In. Bring your own beverage, snack and device to the session, we will bring the content.

You can now access Bentley's OverDrive collection in Libby, an alternative app for ebooks and audiobooks.

Libby offers many enhancements, including:

Read for Free from a Phone, Tablet or Laptop through the Bentley Library 

Have you checked out our OverDrive collection recently?  We’ve been busy adding downloadable ebooks and audiobooks – including current bestsellers Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee, The Widow by Fiona Barton, Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg and perennial favorites by authors like J.R.R.

As June is Audiobook Month, I’ve been pondering why I enjoy them so much. They save time. I can listen to them in the car [commuting or on road trips]; walking my 10,000 steps; waiting around for music lessons and the other kid’s activities to be over; de-cluttering the house; folding laundry and the ever popular, Yard Work. These are all activities that I really don’t like and listening to a book can makes the task less odious. I listen to all kinds of content: fiction & nonfiction; short stories & full length novels; all types of genres. I try to mix it up.

What's better than "prime" or "unlimited"? We think OverDrive is! Before you make a purchase from Amazon or Audible, take a look at the Bentley Library's OverDrive downloadable book collection, which is currently stocked with more than 1,700 downloadable eBooks and audiobooks.

Did you know that we now offer more than 1,200 downloadable eBooks and audiobooks via OverDrive?  The Bentley Library's OverDrive collection includes fiction and nonfiction bestsellers, award winners, classics and perennial favorites.