Freading

Library Ideas, LLC

About this app

The Freading application is for reading EPUB books and PDF books. The application was developed for users of the Freading Ebook Service.

The Freading (free reading) Ebook Service was developed by Library Ideas, LLC and is sold to libraries of all types around the world. End users are registered cardholders of participating libraries. Check with your local library for participation.

The end user should use their browser to navigate the library website, then download the book from a library website into this application. Once in the application, the EPUB or PDF book can be explored and read.

The Freading application is designed to lend full support for Adobe DRM and uses Adobe ID for Authentication.

The Freading application includes many features that you would expect for a good reading experience such as tap or swipe to turn pages, remembering the last page read, and selectable text size.

Ratings and reviews

Freading has finally hit the dirt and the creaters finally gave up. You can no longer download a book supposedly due to licensing issues according to the pop up. Which is why them adding new titles is a bit confusing. Many book titles that are on my list are now no longer available and you can't add anymore books to your wishlist. It's a waste of space and time to download and browse.

Sign in is practically impossible. Says my email or password is invalid. Have gone to my library for help multiple times. While this has helped, it's frustrating to have to go to my library for an ebook. Each time the problem is something else and something ridiculous such as extra space at the end of my password. I agree with others who have resented being forced to get an Adobe Digital account in order to attempt to use this site.

Only works if the ebook's embedded styles are VERY simple (increasingly unlikely, these days). Otherwise, css presets override the app (should always be the opposite) and usually make the book unreadable. Among the glitches I've seen: main text barely visible with "adjustable" 36-point headers, text the same color as the background, 2-inch margins on the narrow-margin setting, flashing text—all unchanged by the app "controls", The relevant web interface may indicate a book has been downloaded without the ebook file ever appearing and then obstruct an actual download.

What’s new

Improved Pixel 5 support.