The Reference and Information Services Section of the State Library will be introducing electronic reading devices (eBooks) to public libraries this fall. Workshops will be offered on the eBook. A quantity of 21 handheld eBooks will be purchased and made available for loan to public libraries that wish to try out this new technology. Libraries will be able to loan the eBooks to their patrons.

To keep libraries informed about this demonstration project, a web page on the State Library's web site will be available in October. In addition, notices about the workshops and the availability of the eBook devices will be sent out via the NHAIS listservs.