ebook Readers
Registered NTK clients can borrow e-readers for home use. We currently offer the multimedia tablet Kindle Fire and Pocket Book Touch, a device with multisensor display.
How to reserve, borrow and return
Our selection of ebooks
Terms of rental
How to reserve, borrow and return
You can reserve an eReader through the Library catalogue. You will receive an email confirmation regarding pick-up at the main information desk on the 2nd floor. For pick-up, the desk is open 9AM to 8PM on weekdays, and 10AM to 5PM on Saturdays. Please return your eReader at the main information desk, however, no later than 7PM on weekdays and 4PM on Saturdays. When returning your eReader, please be sure its battery is charged to more than 60%. Lower battery charges or late returns will not be accepted.
Reserve an eReader via the Library catalogue:
eBooks which work with our eReaders
NTK offers readers a collection of eBooks (see list of eBooks available below).
Terms of rental
You must be a registered Library user to rent eBooks and loan periods vary (check yours here).
Technical specifications
| Kindle Fire |
Pocket Book Touch |
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Display: 7” touchscreen Dimensions: 190x120x11.4mm Weight: 413g Memory: 8GB Battery life: approx. 8 hours Connectivity: WiFi, USB 2.0 (micro), headphone output 3.5mm jack Supported formats: Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unsecured MOBI, PRC, Audible (Audible enhanced [AA], [AAX]), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, AAC (without DRM), MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8 |
Display: 6” E Ink Pearl ® capacity multisensory Dimensions: 175x114.5x9.5mm Weight: 195g Memory: 2GB (up to 1.5GB available during use) Battery life: up to one month (8000 pages) Connectivity: USB 2.0 (micro), headphone output headphone output 3.5mm jack, WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), memory slot MicroSD.SDHC Supported formats: PDF, EPUB (including protected DRM files), TXT, FB2, FB2.zip, RTF, HTML, PRC (mobi) CHM, DjVu, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TCR Picture formats: JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF Audio format: MP3 |
User manual for Pocket Book Touch
