{"id":966,"date":"2026-04-08T13:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/library\/?p=966"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:10:25","slug":"ebsco-adopts-thorium-reader-for-e-book-offline-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hamk.fi\/library\/ebsco-adopts-thorium-reader-for-e-book-offline-use\/","title":{"rendered":"EBSCO adopts Thorium Reader for e-book offline use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The offline use of EBSCO e-books will be easier with the adoption of Thorium Reader on Tuesday, April 14th.<\/p>\n<p>Thorium Reader replaces Adobe Digital Editions and provides a more accessible and user-friendly way to read downloaded e-books on your own device.<\/p>\n<p>The key features of Thorium Reader include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 customisable display options (colour, fonts, paragraphs etc.)<br \/>\n\u2022 text-to-speech functionality<br \/>\n\u2022 light and dark modes<br \/>\n\u2022 note-taking, highlighting, and bookmarking.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to download an EBSCO e-book on your own device for offline use, you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/thorium.edrlab.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">install Thorium Reader<\/a> on your own device. 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