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Covering Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, Falls City and surrounding areas since 1868
POLK COUNTY -- Starting next week, patrons of libraries in Polk County will have access to 4,000 to 5,000 electronic books -- or e-books.
The Oregon Digital Library Consortium received a $100,000 federal grant last year to create the "Library to Go" program. This will allow 26 library systems in the state to make available e-book titles for download.
Chemeketa Community Regional Library System, to which all of Polk County's libraries belong, is included in the venture.
The titles will be available for download for free with a library card to an individual's personal computer, laptop or e-book reader -- except for the Kindle.
The program is expected to be in place on Monday, March 15.
"There are always going to be people who prefer reading on paper," said Jim Scheppke, state librarian. "But we're seeing more and more people take advantage of e-books."
--Craig Coleman
