Reading is a pastime that has only benefited from the expansion of smart devices like phones, tablets, and e-book readers. No longer chained to the confines of flimsy paperbacks and weighty hardcovers ...

The program, called The Banned Book Club, provides readers with free access to books pulled from shelves of their local libraries. The e-books will be available to readers via the Palace e-reader app.

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Libby is the best app on my ...

As book bans spike nationwide, access to particular texts varies tremendously depending on where readers are located. “If you’re after a particular title by Toni Morrison or Margaret Atwood,” writes ...

Amazon meddled with Kindle too much, but a 20-year-old open-source app made me see it in a different light. Calibre helps keep my books my own.