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First Book has eBooks!

Aug01
2011
Brian Minter Written by Brian Minter

First Book now offers ebooks on the First Book Marketplace

Invariably, when people learn about First Book and our mission of getting new books to kids in need, someone always asks: “What about electronic readers and ebooks? Why don’t you distribute those to kids from low-income families?”

Good idea! We’re pleased to announce that we are now able to offer over fifty electronic titles on the First Book Marketplace (our online site available exclusively to programs serving kids in need).

The titles are all from Britannica Educational Publishing, the folks who publish the famed Encylopaedia Britannica, and they cover topics ranging from sharks to space exploration. Each title also includes a “preview” option, so that teachers and program leaders can take a look at the content before they buy it.

We’re excited to offer these eBooks to the programs in the First Book network, and this is just the first of many steps we’re taking into the world of digital books and resources.

Posted in Books & Reading, Marketplace, Nonprofit Technology - Tagged ebooks, Encylopaedia Britannica, First Book, First Book Marketplace
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  1. Mari Blaustein's Gravatar Mari Blaustein
    August 9, 2011 at 11:10 pm | Permalink

    Thank you for all you do for our nation’s children.

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