Fondulac District Library is taking part in OverDrive’s Big Library Read program featuring two eBooks. Library card holders will be able to borrow and read The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley and/or In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters starting midday Wednesday, October 7 and concluding on Wednesday, October 21 (U.S. EST) by visiting https://alliance.lib.overdrive.com. These two popular eBooks are available to all patrons without waitlists or holds during the program.
The Door in the Hedge opens a door into an enchanted world in this collection of original and retold fairy tales. Four short stories, two original and two cherished classics, take you into a magical world of whimsy, wonder, princesses and talking frogs. In the Shadow of Blackbirds is a young adult historical fiction story of war, ghosts, friendship, mystery, love and perseverance. This coming-of-age tale takes you on a heroic journey through the eyes of Mary Shelley Black as she’s forced to face a world war, a deadly strain of flu and a troubled spirit who is desperate for help. Patrons will be able to select a lending period of one, two, or three weeks, which begins at the date of checkout.
Big Library Read is an international program that gives libraries and library patrons unlimited simultaneous access to a popular title during the program dates, creating a virtual, global eBook club. Interested patrons will be able borrow The Door in the Hedge and In the Shadow of Blackbirds using a valid library card, and read on all major computers and devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Nook®, Android™ phones and tablets, and Kindle® [U.S. Libraries] without worrying about wait lists or holds. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period, and best of all, there are no late fees!
The Big Library Read program is made possible through a partnership between OverDrive, the leading supplier of eBooks, audiobooks and more to libraries and schools, Open Road, publisher of Robin McKinley’s fairy tale short stories and Abrams Books, publisher of Cat Winters young adult historical fiction. To borrow the eBook version of The Door in the Hedge and In the Shadow of Blackbirds as part of Big Library Read, patrons can visit https://alliance.lib.overdrive.com.