Crestview Public Library and all other Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative member libraries will take part in the Big Library Read program, the world’s largest global eBook reading club.
Libraries and schools will connect millions of readers around the world who are simultaneously reading the same eBook. Crestview library users can borrow the eBook, “American Sniper: The New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle,” now through Thursday, March 31 by visiting okaloosa.lib.overdrive.com.
In the book — the source for a blockbuster movie nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture — Kyle writes honestly about the pain of war, including two close SEAL teammates’ deaths. His wife, Taya, speaks openly about war’s strains on their family. Kyle, who was killed tragically in 2013, recorded the most career sniper kills in U.S. military history.
The free Big Library Read program — facilitated by OverDrive, the leading platform for eBooks and audiobooks from the library — runs for two weeks. To start reading, all you need is a Crestview Public Library card.
“American Sniper” can be read on all major computers and devices, including iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, Chromebook and Kindle, without worrying about wait lists or holds. The eBook will automatically expire at the end of the lending period, and there are no late fees.
The Big Library Read program is made possible through a partnership between the OCPLC, OverDrive and HarperCollins, publisher of “American Sniper.” See BigLibraryRead.com for more information on Big Library Read.
We also have copies of the book and audiobook available for ‘traditional’ check-out at the library. Come visit us!
Marie Garcia is the Crestview Public Library's director.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: GARCIA: Connect with the world by reading 'American Sniper'