Once the ebook you just borrowed from the library is on your Nook Tablet it is time to start reading! By default the book does not appear on your main library shelf.

Other digital devices can download library books, too, and not only the other e-readers, such as Nook and Sony Reader: Tablets, desktop computers and smartphones can do it, too.

You don't need to leave the house to visit the library anymore. We show you how to borrow e-books for free from your public library and read them on any device.

Patrons of the Jefferson County Library in Port Hadlock now can download e-books to Nook and Sony e-readers as well as to the iPad and iPhone and Android phones, said Ray Serebrin, library director.

B&N is also launching MyNook.com, a "lifetime" online account/library that includes all a customer's e-books. The device supports ePub and can be used to download library books.

Using a similar process, you can load library books on to Barnes & Noble Inc.'s Nook e-book readers and Sony Readers. Instead of iTunes, you'll use computer's file system or Adobe Digital Editions.

Other digital devices can download library books, too, and not only the other e-readers, such as Nook and Sony Reader: Tablets, desktop computers and smartphones can do it, too.