Hi ... from New Hampshire

SarahL · 03-08-2009, 03:25 PM

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the site and thought I'd stop by to see who the rest of you are, where you are from, and what readers you have. I have a Sony 505 and trying to learn more about best ways to use it.

I downloaded "calibre" and gave it a try and know I need to learn more.

I like to read but do not always have time, so the reader is great. I can bring it to work (I am a Special Ed teacher at our local high school) and read when I can.

It is also handy to have copies of the books my students have to read so I can keep up with their reading and help them with their studying.

Sarah

AbFabGab · 03-08-2009, 04:07 PM

Welcome Sarah!

I have a 505 as well (in red!!) and I love it!
Calibre is a great program.

Did you know you can get public library books
on your 505? That alone has made my 505 worth
the price.. hehe.

desertgrandma · 03-08-2009, 05:30 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, Sarah......

MickeyC · 03-08-2009, 07:14 PM

Hi Sarah and welcome to Mobileread. I've had a 505 (blue) for over a year now and like it a lot!

SarahL · 03-08-2009, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AbFabGab

Welcome Sarah!

I have a 505 as well (in red!!) and I love it!
Calibre is a great program.

Did you know you can get public library books
on your 505? That alone has made my 505 worth
the price.. hehe.

I have the silver one (actually my husband and I each have a silver one).

I did not know I can get books to load onto my 505 from our library. What do I search for when I look things up on their catalog?

Sarah

AbFabGab · 03-09-2009, 07:28 AM

Sarah,

Start here:https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EBook_Lending_Libraries

I joined NY & DC libraries.
I got immediate access to DC.
NY, I had to wait for card to come by mail.

My local town library is set up differently.
It doesn't have a separate ebook/digital section
so I haven't investigated further yet.

SarahL · 03-09-2009, 10:08 PM

AbFabGab,

Thank you for the link. I will check into checking them out.

Sarah

MickeyC · 03-10-2009, 12:16 PM

I belong to the Fairfax library and have downloaded several books from them. You get to keep the book for 21 days.

AbFabGab · 03-10-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cassidym

I belong to the Fairfax library and have downloaded several books from them. You get to keep the book for 21 days.

What I love about having the 505 and using Adobe PDF
in the library is that I can return my borrowed books as
soon as I've read them. This way I'm not limited to the
amount of books I check out.

I re-read the downloading instructions and it said Adobe
books can be returned early while Mobi books cannot.

grooks · 03-10-2009, 01:02 PM

Looked on the Overdrive site and you may be out of luck living in New Hampshire. Seems most of the libraries there belong to a consortium that only uses audiobooks.

If you have relatives in other states they can usually get a library card that you can use. Otherwise, non-residents of New York can get a New York Public Library card for $100. NYPL has a very large selection of pdfs available for download.

AbFabGab · 03-10-2009, 01:14 PM

btw: DC library was free for me and I'm not a resident.
It's not as big selection as NY but it's still good.

03-08-2009, 03:25 PM	#1
SarahL Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony 505	Hi ... from New Hampshire Hi everyone, I'm new to the site and thought I'd stop by to see who the rest of you are, where you are from, and what readers you have. I have a Sony 505 and trying to learn more about best ways to use it. I downloaded "calibre" and gave it a try and know I need to learn more. I like to read but do not always have time, so the reader is great. I can bring it to work (I am a Special Ed teacher at our local high school) and read when I can. It is also handy to have copies of the books my students have to read so I can keep up with their reading and help them with their studying. Sarah

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03-08-2009, 04:07 PM	#2
AbFabGab Gadget-Luster Posts: 330 Karma: 2157280 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY - USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	Welcome Sarah! I have a 505 as well (in red!!) and I love it! Calibre is a great program. Did you know you can get public library books on your 505? That alone has made my 505 worth the price.. hehe.

03-08-2009, 05:30 PM	#3
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome to MobileRead, Sarah......

03-08-2009, 07:14 PM	#4
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Sarah and welcome to Mobileread. I've had a 505 (blue) for over a year now and like it a lot!

03-09-2009, 07:28 AM	#6
AbFabGab Gadget-Luster Posts: 330 Karma: 2157280 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY - USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	Sarah, Start here:https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EBook_Lending_Libraries I joined NY & DC libraries. I got immediate access to DC. NY, I had to wait for card to come by mail. My local town library is set up differently. It doesn't have a separate ebook/digital section so I haven't investigated further yet.

03-09-2009, 10:08 PM	#7
SarahL Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony 505	AbFabGab, Thank you for the link. I will check into checking them out. Sarah

03-10-2009, 12:16 PM	#8
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	I belong to the Fairfax library and have downloaded several books from them. You get to keep the book for 21 days.

03-10-2009, 01:02 PM	#10
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	Looked on the Overdrive site and you may be out of luck living in New Hampshire. Seems most of the libraries there belong to a consortium that only uses audiobooks. If you have relatives in other states they can usually get a library card that you can use. Otherwise, non-residents of New York can get a New York Public Library card for $100. NYPL has a very large selection of pdfs available for download.

03-10-2009, 01:14 PM	#11
AbFabGab Gadget-Luster Posts: 330 Karma: 2157280 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY - USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	btw: DC library was free for me and I'm not a resident. It's not as big selection as NY but it's still good.

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