eReaders
Check Out an eReader from the Library

Which eReaders can I check out?
With 3 different types of eReaders, there are 200 devices available to check out:
70 NOOK Simple Touch
60 NOOK Color
70 Kindle Keyboard
What titles are on the devices?
Each type of device has a different set of 10-30 titles, including best sellers, popular titles and classics. You can see the list of titles in the catalog. After clicking on the link below, click on Catalog Record, along the top of the record, to see the titles.
View the NOOK Simple Touch titles.
View the NOOK Color titles.
View the Kindle Keyboard titles.
Can I download more titles to the devices?
We can only have the pre-loaded titles on the devices.
If you'd like to download an ebook from Overdrive, you can use your own eReader, smart phone, iPad, or computer.
How do I find eReaders in the catalog?
In the catalog, search for Nook, Nook Color, or Kindle. The record includes all of the titles on the device. You can place a hold right from the catalog.
For how long can I borrow an eReader?
The eReaders check out for 3 weeks. They can be renewed up to 3 times if there are no holds.
How did you fund this project?
The purchase of eReaders was made possible by a generous grant from the Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation.
More Questions?
Contact the library for more information.
eReader Help
You've checked out an eReader. Now What?
Use the links below to access guides on using the eReaders. Each eReader also comes loaded with its own User Guide.
- NOOK Simple Touch Quick Start GuideA brief tour to help you get started and find your way around the Nook.
- NOOK Simple Touch User GuideA comprehensive user guide to learn all of the Nook's features.
- NOOK Simple Touch Website
- NOOK Color Quick Start GuideA brief tour to help you get started and find your way around the Nook Color.
- NOOK Color User GuideA comprehensive user guide to learn all of the Nook Color's features.
- NOOK Color Website
- Kindle Keyboard Quick Start GuideA brief tour to help you get started and find your way around the Kindle Keyboard.
- Kindle User's GuideA comprehensive user guide to learn all of the Kindle Keyboard's features.
- Kindle Keyboard Website
eReader Survey
After you've checked out and used an eReader,
please click on the link below to take a survey.
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