How to Buy and Use Our eBooks

 

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Introducing Kobo, Our New eReading Partner

We’ve partnered with Kobo to bring you the best in eReading. It’s easy to get started. Kobo offers over 3 million eBook titles - including best sellers, hidden gems, and Indie Next List great reads and other recommendations - that can be downloaded instantly over WiFi, making it the ultimate in convenience. Take your library with you wherever you go – all Kobo eReaders store at least 1,000 eBooks, and one of them (the Kobo Glo) can store up to 30,000 books of average size if you install an optional micro SD card.

Why Kobo? 10 million book lovers around the world have embraced Kobo eReading. Just like us, Kobo is passionate about books.


Kobo eReading Catalog

Kobo has a world-class eReading catalog with over 3 million eBook titles. When you create an account with Kobo through our web page you can shop for books just like you would in our store.

 

Kobo Free eReading Apps
Kobo is all about being open so you can read however you want. Once you download their free app to you smartphone, desktop, or tablet, your eBooks, PDFs, ePubs, and even your bookmarks, are in sync – start on one device and pick up on another and never lose your place. Set up your Kobo account through our link so that when you purchase eBooks you are supporting Bay Books. At Kobo's site, sign up for your new Kobo account. 


Kobo Ease of Use and Customer Care
The Kobo experience is flexible, easy, and enjoyable. Pick up great indie-recommended and bestseller eBook titles, as well as staff picks. Got questions? Kobo offers first-rate Reader support from 8:00 a.m. to midnight (ET) every day.


A Kobo eReader for everyone

Kobo has released a line of new eReading devices, including Kobo Mini and Kobo Glo. These devices offer everything you already love about reading, like a no-glare E Ink screen that displays like print on paper. But with a Kobo eReader you get way more convenience like storage – both Kobo Mini and Kobo Glo can store up to 1,000 eBooks, and the ease and accessibility of downloading over built in WiFi. Once you’ve set up a Kobo account through our link, with each Kobo eBook you purchase, you are supporting us. 

Kobo Mini- the world’s smallest full-featured eReader! Just $79.99
 Portability – Kobo Mini is the world’s smallest, lightest, full-featured*eReader – it easily fits in your pocket or purse (or stocking – hint hint!).
 Stylish – Sleek design you can personalize with fashionable and interchangeable Kobo Snapbacks in teal, ruby red, and purple.
 Wallet-Friendly – Priced at just $79.99, it’s the smallest eReader they offer with all the same great service.
 Kobo Picks – Combined eBook recommendations based on eReading habits and feedback on preferences.
*Full-featured is defined as having a touchscreen, WiFi connectivity and a suite of advanced reading features. BUY ONLINE NOW or in the store.

Kobo Glo – read comfortably day or night. Well-priced at $129.99
 ComfortLight – Kobo’s innovative front lit display directs light at the page. No more tired eyes!
 High Resolution Screen – The XGA screen puts “more ink on the page” with 210 pixels per inch for crisper text.
 Faster CPU – With a 1 GHz processor, the Kobo Glo is faster and smarter.
 Customizable Options – Choose from 7 font styles and 24 font sizes as well as exclusive weight and sharpness settings. BUY ONLINE NOW or in the store.


How Do I Get Started Buying eBooks?
It's as easy as One, Two, Three:

1. Set up your Kobo account via your Kobo Mini or Glo eReader, or right now by clicking here.  You can do so before or after you buy your Kobo from Bay Books, so you do not need to wait.  At Kobo's website, sign up by furnishing your email address and choosing a password.

2. Login to kobo.com with your new account to browse, search for, and buy eBooks.

3. Start reading! Download the free Kobo reading app to read on your smartphone, computer, or tablet. (You can also purchase eBooks through the app. Sign into the app with your new Kobo account and continue to support Bay Books. We really appreciate it!).

Those of you who have purchased eBooks through our previous supplier, Google, will continue to have full access to their Google eBooks via their Google account. To see a Google video that explains how to load these books onto your Kobo, click here.   

REGISTER A NEW KOBO ACCOUNT BENEFITTING BAY BOOKS