CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative, which includes the Crestview Public Library, will take part in the Big Library Read program. Library card holders can borrow and read the autobiography eBook "Shakespeare Saved My Life: Ten Years in Solitary with the Bard" by Laura Bates, until April 1 by visiting here>>
"This is a riveting, true-life tale of Shakespeare professor and prison volunteer Laura Bates as she teaches about the playwright in supermax solitary confinement, developing a friendship with a brilliant, dangerous convict," a news release states. "Patrons will be able to select a lending period of one, two or three weeks, which begins at the date of checkout."
Patrons can read the eBook on all major computers and devices, including iPhone, iPad, Nook, Android phones and tablets, and Kindles without worrying about wait lists or holds. Titles expire at the end of the lending period, and there are no late fees.
“This is an excellent opportunity for those who may have never read an eBook through OverDrive to become acquainted with this service," Crestview Public Library Director Jean Lewis said. "Just sign on with your library card number and read!”
The Big Library Read program is made possible through a partnership between OverDrive, the leading supplier of eBooks to libraries, and Sourcebooks, publisher of Bates’ autobiography.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 'Shakespeare Saved My Life' available at no charge during Big Library Read