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Total Boox - ebook Reader for Libraries

by Total BooX
3.7 out of 5 stars169 customer ratings
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Price: App Free to Download
Sold by:Amazon.com Services, Inc
Languages Supported: English

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Latest updates

What's new in version 1.05.0.15
  • Supporting fix layout ebooks, and fixing lost last position.

Product Details

Release Date: 2013
Date first listed on Amazon: October 1, 2013
Developed By: Total BooX
ASIN: B00FIMOV0U
Customer reviews:
3.7 out of 5 stars169 customer ratings

Product features

  • All ebooks are always available for all patrons.
  • You never have to wait to download an ebook.
  • You may download as many titles as you want.
  • Install our app, log in with your library card, and click “Get Books” to start browsing.
  • Reading is free, courtesy of your library.

Product description

Total Boox is the ultimate, easy-to-use ebook library of over 50,000 titles.

All ebooks are always available for all patrons.
You never have to wait to download an ebook.
You may download as many titles as you want.
You can keep what you read on your device indefinitely.
Read using our state-of-the art free reading app.
Install our app, log in with your library card, and click “Get Books” to start browsing.
Reading is free, courtesy of your library.

Participating libraries (please visit our website for a complete list):

· Anythink Libraries, Colorado
· Brazoria County Library System, Texas
· Livingston County Public Library, Kentucky
· The Ferguson Library, Stamford, Connecticut
· Marinet Libraries, California
· Oakland Public Library, California
· Peninsula Library System, California
· San Francisco Public Library, California
· San Jose Public Library, California
· Santa Clara County Library, California
· Solano Napa and Partners Library Consortium, California
· Suffolk Public Library, Virginia
· State Library of Kansas, Kansas
· Westchester Library System, New York
· Williamson County Public Library, Tenessee

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Technical details

Size: 4.1MB
Version: 1.05.0.15
Developed By: Total BooX ( Privacy Policy )
Application Permissions: ( Help me understand what permissions mean )
  • Access information about networks
  • Access the list of accounts in the Accounts Service
  • Open network sockets
  • Read only access to device state
  • Access the vibration feature
  • PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
  • Allows an application to receive messages via Google Cloud Messaging
Minimum Operating System: Android 4.0.3
Approximate Download Time: Less than 1 minute

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3.7 out of 5 stars
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Customers say

Customers appreciate the ebook reader's free access to books and find the book selection positive. However, the functionality and ease of use receive mixed feedback - while some say it works well and is easy to use, others report it doesn't work on their devices and find it difficult to navigate. Moreover, the app quality receives negative feedback, with one customer describing it as a very poor Android app.

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14 customers mention "Access to books"14 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the app's free resource for downloading books.

"...Navigation is easy and the percentage read is there but unobtrusive...." Read more

"...But no where does anyone warn you. Anyway, it's a free download, so at least you're not out any money." Read more

"Appreciate having greater access to library ebooks...." Read more

"...The books are free. That's a plus." Read more

6 customers mention "Book selection"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the ebook reader's book selection, with one customer noting the vast collection of free titles available.

"...Easy to use and selection of books is improving." Read more

"I use this app in conjunction with my library. It is not hard to find books but if I close the book for some reason it never opens to the last page..." Read more

"Outstanding list of titles, accurate descriptions and great value for the frugal reader!" Read more

"Love this tons of books to choose form with no limit works with just about any library" Read more

17 customers mention "Functionality"9 positive8 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the ebook reader's functionality, with some finding it works well and appreciating it as a modern library update, while others report that it doesn't work on their devices.

"Good works well, however not all of the current best sellers are available." Read more

"It simply does work on an Android phone. I think this company knows that and doesn't want to deal with it. But no where does anyone warn you...." Read more

"This is a nice modern update to our traditional libraries but it's not quite there yet with ease of use." Read more

"...It looks like a poorly ported iOS app. Parts of it flat out don't work...." Read more

15 customers mention "Ease of use"10 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the ebook reader's ease of use.

"...First, finding and downloading was simple. I used Overdrive dozens of times and struggled every time and still do not know how to use it properly...." Read more

"how the heck are you supposed to cite to this thing? Not particularly user-friendly." Read more

"Love, love, love being able to download books for free. Easy to use and selection of books is improving." Read more

"I found this a little less mysterious to use than Hoopla, but easier to read from...." Read more

6 customers mention "App quality"0 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the app quality, with several customers expressing dissatisfaction, describing it as a poor Android and iOS app that doesn't work properly.

"...of weird proprietary format, so you're stuck with using their very poor Android app to read the books, rather than being able to read them using any..." Read more

"I have a kindle fire but the app will not load. The book I wanted to download says it did - somewhere...." Read more

"This thing sucks. I'm told the book is on my co.outer but I can't find it anywhere. It should be listed on one of tabs...." Read more

"This app does not work properly. I deleted it from my Kindle." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Sidney Weber
    5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome eBook reader
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017
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    I have just finished my first book and am very pleased. First, finding and downloading was simple. I used Overdrive dozens of times and struggled every time and still do not know how to use it properly. Second, there were several pictures and they were well integrated and easy to see. Navigation is easy and the percentage read is there but unobtrusive. The font was not particularly good or maybe its filling the screen was the problem, but the page presentation is not particularly good. Just a minor problem. Have not checked on the size of the library, but I found numerous books to read.
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  • bboz
    1.0 out of 5 stars It simply does work on an Android phone.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018
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    It simply does work on an Android phone. I think this company knows that and doesn't want to deal with it. But no where does anyone warn you. Anyway, it's a free download, so at least you're not out any money.
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  • PDcali57
    4.0 out of 5 stars More books!!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2016
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    Appreciate having greater access to library ebooks. I would suggest that the app be tweaked a bit: you have to completely exit to see what books you have downloaded to read. It doesn't "save" your place or bookmark
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  • Caroline
    2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2017
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    how the heck are you supposed to cite to this thing? Not particularly user-friendly.
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  • Bugslinger
    3.0 out of 5 stars I've used this some. I haven't found a big ...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2015
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    I've used this some. I haven't found a big variety of books though this app. I got the notice through the local library and I just finished a book through this system and I have read at least one other book using this app. I'm spoiled to Kindle books. Of course I have this on a Kindle but it's not the same as Kindle edition books from Amazon. The features such as X-ray and dictionary are not there and sometimes if I got completely out of the book to look at something else, the app "forgot" where I was and I had to find my place by scrolling through it. It does keep up with the percentage of the way through the book so I learned to note the percentage and the chapter I was in in case I had to find my way back to where I was. The books are free. That's a plus.
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  • E. Miller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this app!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2015
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    Love, love, love being able to download books for free. Easy to use and selection of books is improving.
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  • JoAnn P Brereton
    1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, does not work well on Android and does not support EPUB
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2013
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    I expected that this would be a great companion to Overdrive for getting library books. I was sadly disappointed. First off, the app doesn't even look or feel like an Android / Kindle app. It looks like a poorly ported iOS app. Parts of it flat out don't work. Secondly, the books themselves are of some kind of weird proprietary format, so you're stuck with using their very poor Android app to read the books, rather than being able to read them using any of the hundreds of EPUB readers that are out there.

    Poor choice overall. If I could give 0 stars, I would.
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  • judith ann snyder
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2015
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    Good works well, however not all of the current best sellers are available.
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  • Nell
    1.0 out of 5 stars funktioniert nicht!
    Reviewed in Germany on October 22, 2013
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    Als ich versucht habe die heruntergeladene app zu nutzen, wollte sie ein Passwort von mir. Ich hatte aber weder eines erhalten, noch die Möglichkeit eines zu erstellen. Also reine Zeitverschwendung.
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  • ぱぴ
    1.0 out of 5 stars 日本語に対応していない
    Reviewed in Japan on February 24, 2020
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    縦書きができないくらいならまだしも日本語表示できない
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  • CHarles Santos
    1.0 out of 5 stars Pede cartão
    Reviewed in Brazil on October 15, 2019
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    Pede cartão de crédito para usar o app. Sem necessidade alguma isso.
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  • Enzo L.
    1.0 out of 5 stars Insomma...
    Reviewed in Italy on January 19, 2022
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    mah...
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  • Rafael Q
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buen programa
    Reviewed in Spain on March 23, 2018
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    Funciona muy bien desde el primer momento. Salvo que en ocasiones se hace un lío con el editor de voz. Muchas gracias.
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