LibGuides: Readers' Cafe: Read Online

Read books online at these sites

These books are free!

Another good thing about these sites is that you can search within a book for specific search terms, which makes it easy to search big books for specific information or quotes.

Find out how to borrow audio books and ebooks from the Kilbreda Library to read on your own smart device. Go to the audio and ebooks LibGuide HERE

Google Books
Book Search works just like web search. Try a search on Google Books or on Google.com. When we find a book with content that contains a match for your search terms, we'll link to it in your search results. Browse books online If the book is out of copyright, or the publisher has given us permission, you'll be able to see a preview of the book, and in some cases the entire text. If it's in the public domain, you're free to download a PDF copy.
International Children's Digital Library
You can read ebooks from nearly every culture and language so that every child can know and appreciate the riches of children's literature from the world community. Most of the books are 'out of copyright' - in other words 'old'. But it is good to be able to search for classics and for books suitable to age ranges.
PDF DRIVE
PDF Drive is your search engine for PDF files. As of April 2021 we have 78,888,424 eBooks for you to download for free. No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and don't forget to bookmark and share the love!

Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today. The format remains deliberately simple, this is so that even people with poor internet connections can access the books.

Story Shares
A site where you can read stories online or have them read to you by a mechanical voice!

Wheelers ebooks and audio books online

ebooks and audio books to borrow
Thousands of ebooks and audio books to download and enjoy. Use your school login and follow the prompts.

Modern and Funky

Wattpad
Wattpad describes itself as “the best place to discover and share stories.” The content includes work by undiscovered and published writers. Delivery emphasizes the mobile phone platform, using the free Freda ebook reader". The most popular genres on Wattpad.com and the Wattpad mobile app include Romance, Paranormal, and Fan Fiction. The site is also home to Poetry, Humor, Science Fiction, Thriller, and others. (quoted from wikipedia)

How to download free ebooks onto your Ipad/Iphone

The Age Digital Edition Newspaper

The Age Digital Edition
Provides searchable access to exact replicas of The Age newspapers from 2006 up to this morning's edition. You will need to use the Kilbreda library's username and password. These are posted up on the walls in the library or you can ask a friendly library staff member or teacher.