She no doubt checked out the Rocket E-Book Reader now available from the Information Desk at the Library. This dedicated ebook (electronic book) reading device, which is a bit bigger than a large commercial paperback novel, can hold the full text of approximately 20 books.

The e-book reader weighs about 22 ounces and is very portable - take it on trips, to work, anywhere you want to go. The Rocket book has a touch-sensitive screen that allows the user to make choices just by touching the icons. From an onscreen bookshelf icon the user can select a book to read and with a touch of the stylus the book appears at the first page ready to be read. Buttons on the front of the reader allow you to page forward and backward. A touch on the page orientation icon lets you choose the page display you feel most comfortable reading. When you turn the Rocket e-book off it remembers the last page and automatically retrieves that page when it is turned on. The screen on the Rocket ebook reader is about the same size as a traditional paperback book and is a backlit panel for ease of reading - no night-light needed for reading in bed!

E-book titles are purchased from online bookstores and downloaded to the Rocket ebook reader. Each title is the full text of the book including any illustrations. The library has purchased and loaded onto our reader the following best selling titles: