Unglued Ebooks

Using Your Unglued Ebook

What can I do, legally, with an unglued ebook? What can I not do?

All unglued ebooks are released under a Creative Commons or other free license. The rights holder chooses which license to apply.

Creative Commons licenses mean you can: make copies; keep them for as long as you like; shift them to other formats (like PDF); share them with friends or on the internet; download them for free.

Under NC (non-commercial) licenses, you cannot: sell unglued ebooks, or otherwise use them commercially, without permission from the rights holder.

Under ND (no derivatives) licenses, you cannot: make derivative works, such as translations or movies, without permission from the rights holder.

Under all CC licenses (except CC0), you cannot: remove the author's name from the book, or otherwise pass it off as someone else's work; or remove or change the CC license.

Are the unglued ebooks compatible with my device? Do I need to own an ereader, like a Kindle or a Nook, to read them?

Unglued ebooks are distributed with NO RESTRICTIVE DRM, so they'll work on Kindle, iPad, Kobo, Nook, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux... you get the idea. Whether you have an ereader, a tablet, a desktop or laptop computer, or a smartphone, there are reading apps that work for you.

Do I need to have a library card to read an unglued ebook?

No. (Though we hope you have a library card anyway!)

Can I download ebooks directly from Unglue.it?

Unglue.it provides links to download thousands of unglued books, Creative Commons licensed books, and public domain ebooks. You don't need our permission to host these free ebooks on your own site, but you must abide by the book's license terms.