: a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device
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Why reading is good for your brain Bone, a senior research fellow in statistics and epidemiology at University College London, said these events might not necessarily mean more adults are leisure reading, which can include physical and e-books, magazines and newspapers.
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Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Erin Dummeyer, the president of the Connecticut Library Association and the director of Mark Twain Library in Redding, said many e-book licenses expire after two years or after about 26 checkouts, requiring libraries to repurchase the same title to maintain access.
—Julia Casola, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Or perhaps class reading is provided as an e-book so students with low-vision can magnify the text, while those with dyslexia can listen.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 June 2026
McFadden signed with e-book publisher Bookouture in January 2022 to digitally reissue her back catalog.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Erin Dummeyer, the president of the Connecticut Library Association and the director of Mark Twain Library in Redding, said many e-book licenses expire after two years or after about 26 checkouts, requiring libraries to repurchase the same title to maintain access.
—Julia Casola, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Or perhaps class reading is provided as an e-book so students with low-vision can magnify the text, while those with dyslexia can listen.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 June 2026
McFadden signed with e-book publisher Bookouture in January 2022 to digitally reissue her back catalog.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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“E-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-book. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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