There
is no charge to libraries or individuals who wish to use the collection, and no
username or password is required. Ebooks Minnesota is open to all readers
within Minnesota’s borders.
Readers can access any book in the
collection at any time regardless of how many other readers are also using that
book. This feature makes the collection
particularly useful for schools that may wish to assign a single book to an
entire class or even an entire school. Likewise, community book clubs,
no matter how large, can read books together without worrying about checkout
limits or due dates.
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ABDO
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Lerner Publishing Group
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Cherry Lake Publishing
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University of Minnesota Press
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Milkweed Press
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Coffeehouse Press
Nonfiction titles from Arcadia Publishing about Minnesota
and its history are also included in the collection. Titles relevant to the
Pine City area include the following from the Images of America series:
· Hinckley
and the Fire of 1894
· Kanabec
County
· Legendary
Locals of Pine City
· Northern
Pine County
· Pine
City
A selection of popular titles that are in the public domain,
such as "Dracula." and “Jane Eyre,” completes the collection.
Ebooks
Minnesota is a two-year pilot project of Minitex - a joint program of the
Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota - and State Library
Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education. The collection
was made possible in part by funding from the Minnesota Department of Education
through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and by
Minitex.
“It’s exciting to be able to provide Minnesotans with access
to books from such a wide range of Minnesota publishers through Ebooks
Minnesota,” said Minnesota State Librarian Jennifer Nelson. “I’m especially
hoping that the collection will provide hours of reading pleasure for people of
all ages, and that the children’s titles will give students another resource to
use as they complete school assignments and learn more about the world around
them. Ebooks Minnesota is also a great way to showcase all of the great books
being published Minnesota’s independent presses.”
Ebooks Minnesota originated with the Explore Ebooks
Minnesota project, a collaborative effort by library staff from across the
state that explored the ways libraries could unite to improve electronic book
experience for Minnesotans.
ABOUT MINITEX
Minitex is a publicly supported network of academic, public,
state government, and special libraries working cooperatively to improve
library service for their users in Minnesota. Minitex is funded by the
Minnesota Legislature through the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and is a
joint program of the Office of Higher Education and the University of
Minnesota. State Library Services, a unit of the Minnesota Department of
Education, provides additional funding to support services for Minnesota
libraries and library users.
ABOUT STATE LIBRARY SERVICES
State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota
Department of Education, provides leadership to Minnesota’s libraries. Division
staff are consultants who help libraries to plan, develop and implement high-quality
services that address community needs. State Library Services administers
federal grants, state aid, and state grant programs that benefit all types of
libraries.
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