“At this point, the MIT Libraries are unable to provide entire books that you can download onto an e-reading device. We would love to provide downloadable e-content of all kinds to the MIT community. Unfortunately, most publishers have made it very difficult or impossible for academic libraries to allow users to download e-books to e-reading devices. We’ll continue to work with publishers to get the content that MIT users want, how they want it.

Exceptions:

* Early English Books Online (EEBO) – download entire books as PDFs. See instructions.
* Eighteenth Century Books Online (ECCO) – download 250 pages at a time.
* HathiTrust – download entire books as PDFs. Check the box for “”full view only”" to search only for downloadable books.

Some e-books and e-journals will allow you to download a PDF of one page, chapter, or article at a time. Generally, if you see that a downloadable PDF is available, you can transfer that PDF to most e-reading devices, including Kindle, iPads, and NOOK. To find out how, see the answer for “”How do you transfer a PDF file from a computer to an e-reading device?”"

In addition, there are a few ways to get free books for your device:

* Public libraries in the area offer access to download many popular books and audiobooks through a system called “”Overdrive.”" Overdrive works with all major e-reading devices, except the Amazon Kindle.
o Boston Public Library: Massachusetts residents (including students) can apply online for a BPL eCard that will allow access to BPL’s e-books on Overdrive.
o Minuteman Library Network: Check the list of libraries to see if you qualify as a member, then visit Minuteman Library Network’s Overdrive to get started.
* There are many free books available for download, including many classics in the public domain. Some of the e-books in the resources listed in this guide for free Kindle books can be downloaded by many other devices, too.”

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