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Book a Nook, Part II - Check out an eReader at the Old Bridge Public Library

Please call the Adult Services Desk (732) 721-5600 x5033 to make a reservation for a Nook and let us know the title of the book you would like to read.

If the Nook doesn't already have the title, we will purchase the title and load it onto the book for you.

We will buy titles with a purchase price up to $19.99. The Library reserves the right not to purchase any title that does not meet with out collection development guidelines.

The Library will purchase one title at a time per customer and up to two titles each year. You MUST have an Old Bridge Library card to borrow a Nook.

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Book a Nook: Check out an eReader @ the Old Bridge Public Library. E-readers are versatile, portable devices that can be customized to the reader's needs. You Library is here to let you try out a Nook for free.

Nook eReader Borrowing Policy and Agreement

1. A Nook can be checked out by an Old Bridge Library customer who is 18 years of age or older and in good standing.
2. Customer must present current proof of address (e.g. driver's license) and have their own current Library card in hand before checking out the Nook.
3. The customer will sign a Nook Borrowing Agreement each time the Nook is checked out.
4. The Nook will circulate for 14 days and should be handed directly to a staff member at the Circulation Desk when returned.
5. Nooks cannot be returned in the book drop or to any other Library or left on the Circulation or Reference Desks.
6. The overdue fine for the Nook is $5.00 per day.
7. If the Nook is not returned or is damaged, the customer will be charged $149 for the Nook, $25.00 for the cover, and $14.95 for the chord.
8. Please do not register the Nook at Barnes and Noble with a personal credit card to purchase items. Please do not download any software or tamper with the hardware, software or settings.

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The Old Bridge Public Library has expanded its download collection with the addition of E-Books. From the comfort of home, card holders can browse the collection, check out, and download E-Books and more anytime, anywhere. E-Books can be read on a PC or Mac using free reader software called AdobeDigital Editions. E-Books can also be transferred to popular e-reading devices like the Sony Reader and the Barnes & Noble nook (but not the Amazon Kindle.) Many E-Books feature reflowable text which allows a user to resize the text and alter the display to fit any screen size. Old Bridge Public Library's opening collection features many titles including bestsellers by James Patterson. To check out E-Books users need a valid library card, computer, and Internet connection. Old Bridge Public Library partners with OverDrive, Inc., a global leader in digital media services, to offer the download service.

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