Macmillan eBooks

Macmillan Publishers have expanded their eBooks which they offer for library lending via Overdrive.  

Back in March, Macmillan launched a pilot program, offering their back-list romance and mystery titles for libraries, such as East Central Regional Library to license for our Digital Library.

Now, Macmillan is offering all of their back-list eBooks for library lending.  Essentially anything published 12 months ago or longer will be made available for libraries to license via Overdrive.  Macmillan will continue to add back-list books as they become eligible on a monthly basis.

Macmillan eBooks will follow the one-copy/one-user lending model, and libraries will be able to circulate each copy for 24 months or 52 checkouts, whichever comes first.  This does come with a cost increase.  All titles cost $40.00 for each copy East Central Regional licenses. (Previously, Macmillan titles cost $25.00 per license.)  After the 24 months or 52 checkouts, ECRL will have to purchase an additional license in order to retain the title in our eBook collection.

Sarah Hawkins, Branch Librarian, Chisago Lakes Area Library

NOW AVAILABLE: Renew your eBooks & eAudiobooks in Overdrive!

The much anticipated feature of renewing eBooks & eAudiobooks on ECRL's Digital Library is now available!

Here's how it works:

The option to renew a title becomes available three days before the title is set to expire, appearing next to the title on your Bookshelf under your library Account on the Digital Library website. (Note:  NOT THE APP)

There is a limit of 1 renewal per checkout.

1. Log into your library's digital collection website and navigate to your Account.
2. On your library Bookshelf, select the Renew icon next to the title you'd like to renew.
   Note: This option does not appear until three days before the title is supposed to expire.
   If there isn't a waiting list for a title, the Renew icon will be green.  In this case, you can then borrow the title again immediately once your first checkout expires.
   
   If there is a waiting list for a title, the Renew icon will be grayed out. In this case, you can still use the renew feature to put yourself back on the waiting list.
   
3. Enter and confirm your email address, then click the Renew button.
   

Once a title has successfully been renewed, its Renew icon on your library Bookshelf will have a green checkmark next to it.

You can also track which titles you've renewed from your Holds page.

Here's what's different.  Your expiration date won't change on your Bookshelf after you renew an item until your first checkout period expires. If the title is available for you to borrow again, you will receive an email notification. Click the link in that email or go to your Holds list to check out the title again.

YOU HAVE TO DOWNLOAD THE TITLE AGAIN.  Then your expiration date will change to reflect your renewal.

(Info taken from Overdrive's Help page: How to renew digital titles).

Sarah Hawkins, Branch Librarian, Chisago Lakes Area Library

Forthcoming Titles - October 2013

Forthcoming titles - click here to search for and place your hold on the ECRL catalog.



ADULT FICTION

                                          

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR	Archer, Jeffrey
BLOSSOM STREET BRIDES	Macomber, Debbie
BOOTLEGGER	Cussler, Clive
CHANCE	Carr, Robyn
CHASE: A NOVEL	Evanovich, Janet
DESTROYER ANGEL	Barr, Nevada
EGGS IN A CASKET	Childs, Laura
A FAMILY AFFAIR	Michaels, Fern
FOUR FRIENDS	Carr, Robyn
GAMES CREATURES PLAY	Harris, Charlaine
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN	Clark, Mary Higgins
KEEP QUIET	Scottoline, Lisa
KISS AND TELL	Michaels, Fern
LIVE TO SEE TOMORROW	Johansen, Iris
MISSING YOU	Coben, Harlan
SENSIBLE ARRANGEMENT	Peterson, Tracie
SUMMER DAYS	Jackson, Lisa
TARGET	Baldacci, David
WOMAN OF COURAGE	Brunstetter, Wanda E.

LARGE PRINT

BLOSSOM STREET BRIDES	Macomber, Debbie
CHASE: A NOVEL	Evanovich, Janet
COMMAND AUTHORITY	Clancy, Tom
FOREVER GIRL	McCall Smith, Alexander
The Gift of Christmas	Macomber, Debbie
Innocence	Koontz, Dean R.
SEASIDE CHRISTMAS	Woods, Sherryl
SENSIBLE ARRANGEMENT	Peterson, Tracie
TARGET	Baldacci, David
TWICE LOVED	Brunstetter, Wanda E.

BOOKS ON CD

AN ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE	Deaver, Jeffery
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR	Archer, Jeffrey
BLOSSOM STREET BRIDES	Macomber, Debbie
CHASE: A NOVEL	Evanovich, Janet
COMMAND AUTHORITY	Clancy, Tom
CONCEALED IN DEATH	Robb, J. D.
DESTROYER ANGEL: AN ANNA PIGEON NOVEL	Barr, Nevada
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN	Clark, Mary Higgins
KEEP QUIET	Scottoline, Lisa
POWER PLAY	Steel, Danielle
PRONGHORNS OF THE THIRD REICH	Box, C. J.

Marcia Ledin, Technical Services Coordinator