[LM_NET] GEN: iPad question

[Jacqueline Henry <JHenry@GANANDA.ORG>]

I've got an iPad. The price was right.  FREE!  I got it because I am a
member of our area Teacher Resource Center policy board.  We get to
study them, use them in our schools, and post our experiences to a
wiki.
So....I need HELP!!  I am very comfortable playing around - but am
afraid I will miss important features.
My must pressing question at the moment is downloading books.  I have
downloaded Kindle books via Kinde for ipads, and of course I have
downloaded some from the (very limited) iBooks store.  My problem?  I
don't want to spend money on books. Why would I EVER pay for a book that
I only want to read once?  That's crazy talk.  
 I tried to download a book  from the public library - but their ebooks
require Adobe ePUB.  I looked for an app that might replace it - but had
no luck.   Will keep looking.  Not sure an app would work anyway.  In
order to download a book, they require you to download ePub - and that
just results in an error message.
Any ideas for me?
 

Jacquie

"Without a dedicated guide,[students] end up as “feral children of the
Internet raised by the Web 2.0 wolves.” (Professor Henry Jenkins -
http://tinyurl.com/yl6haum)
 
“Will my child graduate with a 21st century resume, or a 19th century
transcript?” (Forbes Magazine - http://tinyurl.com/yl6haum)
 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jacquie Henry, MLS
Ruben A. Cirillo High School (GHS)
Gananda Central School District
3195 Wiedrick Road
P.O. Box 609
Macedon, NY  14502
315-986-3521 x 3144
jhenry@gananda.org 
Library Page: http://www.gananda.org/webpages/hslibrary/ 
Blog - Library Links For Teachers: http://rachslibrary.edublogs.org/ 
Blog - Wanderings
http://wanderings.edublogs.org/

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law.
  You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings
  by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book.
To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
In the message write EITHER:
1) SIGNOFF LM_NET
2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL
3) SET LM_NET MAIL
4) SET LM_NET DIGEST

 * To contact an LM_NET Moderator:  LM_NET-request@listserv.syr.edu
 * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/
 * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
 * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html
 * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/
 * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/

--------------------------------------------------------------------