E-book News

Another perk from your little library card. FREE e-books!

Patrons are buzzing about the great selection of e-books available to them through our catalog. On our home page, click on research and scroll down until you see Overdrive. This will take you to the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) There you can browse thousands of e-books, audiobooks and more. All are available for free download to your Kindle, Nook, IPad, IPhone and many other devices. Maybe the title you are looking for is not  available Don't worry,  placing a hold is quick and simple. The wait for holds is generally a very short time. Overdrive has also begun to give you the option of returning the title, rather than waiting for it to expire. This results in a shorter wait time for holds. Because the popularity of e-readers has grown so much, Overdrive is adding new materials all the time.

We have purchased Kindles and Nooks for our patrons to check out. We are busy learning about the devices and choosing titles for them. The e-readers will be available for Oakfield patrons and will have a variety of titles pre loaded onto them. The e-reader has become very popular with all ages, and the library is excited to offer this technology to our users.

E-books are available free to library cardholders through Overdrive. Click on our research tab and browse thousands of e books, audiobooks and other digital media. Check out is quick and easy. If item is not currently available, you can place a hold. Generally the wait for a hold is short, only one or two weeks. Much faster than waiting months for the paper copy at the library!