As the world of digital publishing, reading, purchasing, and lending expands and changes, we're here to help you explore this reading landscape. Here's what we have in the works at the moment:

This Saturday, November 19th, from 1:00 -3:00 p.m. is another opportunity for Kindle users to receive a crash course in borrowing books from Monterey Public Library through our Northern California Digital Library. Brand-new Kindle owners can also learn a little more about their eBook Reader and compare notes with other Kindle users.

After the holidays we'll be offering our full scale Digital Books Show & Tell event for the second year. This event offers a chance for new and veteran digital readers to learn about great sources for searching, finding, and discovering material online. We'll also highlight the differences in the devices for those interested in comparing. So mark your calendars for Saturday, January 7th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Even further ahead we're examining the idea of actually lending eBook Readers out to you! We're still evaluating options, but the idea is exciting. Other libaries have already implemented loaning programs. If you have any thoughts or feelings about this idea, feel free to comment here. We'll also be conducting a survey to get some more ideas in January.