Where Can I Find Books For Free?
Your Local Library
The simplest way to read for free is by going to your local library. If a book is not currently available at your library, you usually have the option of having it shipped from a nearby library. At Boston College, those with access to the BC Libraries have the option of using WorldCat Local and Interlibrary Loan. Through these services, you can request a book that is available at another library to be shipped to Boston College.
OverDrive
OverDrive is a digital distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, and other digital content whose download service for libraries allows you to access your library's digital collection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Once you have downloaded a title, you can read it on your computer, mobile device, or eBook reader.
Click here to see if you can use OverDrive to access your library's electronic media!
If you have a Boston College username and password, you can click here to view the Boston College Libraries' online collection.
Barnes and Noble
You can also download certain eBooks for free from the Barnes and Noble website. All that is required is that you download one of their free reading applications and you will be able to read the book on your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Android.
Amazon
On Amazon's website, Prime members have the ability to borrow books to read on their Kindle device for free.
The simplest way to read for free is by going to your local library. If a book is not currently available at your library, you usually have the option of having it shipped from a nearby library. At Boston College, those with access to the BC Libraries have the option of using WorldCat Local and Interlibrary Loan. Through these services, you can request a book that is available at another library to be shipped to Boston College.
OverDrive
OverDrive is a digital distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, and other digital content whose download service for libraries allows you to access your library's digital collection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Once you have downloaded a title, you can read it on your computer, mobile device, or eBook reader.
Click here to see if you can use OverDrive to access your library's electronic media!
If you have a Boston College username and password, you can click here to view the Boston College Libraries' online collection.
Barnes and Noble
You can also download certain eBooks for free from the Barnes and Noble website. All that is required is that you download one of their free reading applications and you will be able to read the book on your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Android.
Amazon
On Amazon's website, Prime members have the ability to borrow books to read on their Kindle device for free.
