LAKEPORT, Calif. – Electronic books are coming to the Lake County Library.

The new service, which began this week, will allow library cardholders to download e-books to their Kindles and other electronic readers at no charge through the library’s Web site, http://library.co.lake.ca.us .

The Lake County Library, in partnership with Sonoma and Mendocino County libraries, has contracted for the e-book service with Overdrive, the company that supplies the library’s downloadable audiobooks.

Patrons will find a selection of more than 1,000 titles in the Overdrive catalog.

To check out e-books, patrons with valid Lake County Library cards can sign up with Overdrive. The library’s Web site displays a link to Overdrive, where patrons can select and download e-books.

Books will remain on the e-reader device until the due date, at which time they will disappear.

Patrons may have five books checked out simultaneously and may request a maximum of five titles.

Patrons can learn more about the program and get assistance through Overdrive’s online tutorials and help desk.

Overdrive displays a list of compatible devices at www.overdrive.com/resources/drc .

For more information about the Lake County Library and its services, the phone number of main library in Lakeport is 707-263-8817.