Formerly Axis360. Platform for e-books and digital audiobooks from Baker and Taylor. This collection includes popular reading / recreational reading titles that can be delivered to a computer or by downloading the Boundless app on mobile devices. See 'More Info' for how to setup the app.
To access books through the app:
1. Go to the app store on your device, search for “Boundless” and follow the prompts to install it. (You will need your Apple ID or Google Play Store username and password.)
2. Once installed, open the app and tap Skip to Find Your Library or School Now at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap in the box that says Search for My Library, type in University of Akron, tap Search, and then tap on University of Akron Libraries. Can also put in country and state and find the library.
4. Enter your UAnet ID and password and tap Login.
5. To finalize your account, tap on Account and then tap in the white space next to Name* and Email* to enter your contact information. Tap Update My Account, then OK.
The Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature in the Department of Special Collections at the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries contains more than 115,000 volumes published in the United States and Great Britain from the mid-1600s to present day. The Library also has small holdings in manuscript collections, original artwork, and assorted ephemera such as board games, puzzles, and toys. The Baldwin Library is known for comparative editions of books, with special emphasis on Robinson Crusoe, Pilgrim's Progress, Aesop's Fables, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The Library also has the largest collection of Early American Juvenile Imprints of any academic institution in the United States.