A problem occurred with our email hold and overdue notices sent Thrusday September 13th. It appears as though the last notice you received prior to September 13th from the Library was re-sent. In some cases, the information in the notices was weeks or even months old. We continue to investigate this problem and will provide […]
We’re very happy to announce that, starting today, you can sign up to receive emails to remind you of your checked-out items two days before the items are due. How to get the email reminders You can opt in to receive due date reminders in the new Notification Settings section of your account. See our […]
You may have read about the recent news about about Amazon’s Kindle Touch 3G – a top-of-the-line digital book reader, finally arriving in Canada a half-year after its launch in America. We would like to remind those users who wish to use this reader that, unfortunately, Kindle-compatible ebooks are not yet an option for Canadian […]
The recently released BlackBerry OverDrive Mobile App and new OS (2.0) for Blackberry Playbook allows users to access ebooks and audiobooks through their device. Some have experienced difficulties getting this app to work properly so we’ve compiled some instructions to help users. Try following these steps to get ebooks working on your BlackBerry Playbook. Download […]
Update February 23 12:10 PM: Sorry some of you received phone calls as well as emails. This was a temporary glitch in the transition to the new system and should be fixed now. Update February 22 10:00 PM: A number of you have informed us that you are now receiving both phone and email notices […]
Ebooks are certainly popular here at the Toronto Public Library! While it’s true that the ebook collection at TPL is growing all the time, you might find some newer titles curiously absent from the collection. Since ebooks first arrived, many TPL patrons have enjoyed being able to access the latest and greatest titles in electronic […]
It was just announced that Penguin publishers will be halting distribution of newly-released titles to the Overdrive service, citing security concerns. Access to all older Penguin ebooks has been restored, however. The 'Get For Kindle' option was also recently removed, but this does not affect Canadian libraries since Kindle versions are not provided through […]
The Kobo Vox is one of the latest offerings of the many available eReader/Tablet devices. To access and read library materials through the Vox you must use the OverDrive app since, as an Android tablet, it does not currently support Adobe Digital Editions. Installing OverDrive Media Console on the Kobo Vox: Make sure your VOX […]
Is your eBook or eAudiobook not available? Place it on hold. Sometimes it is case that you find no available titles of the digital materials you seek. Due to publisher’s restrictions, the library may lend out only a limited number of copies of digital materials, just as if they were print materials. However, like printed […]