Hah, I bet that got your attention.
Internet Public Library has roughly 6.5 million volumes free for download or browsing from 4 July to 4 August 2011. Obviously, they're trying to convince you that spending $9/yr membership with them is a good idea, so you have access all the time.
If you'd like to look for sewing or patternmaking books, go to:
If you need something to manage your e book collection on your computer, there's also a free open source tool called "Calibre" that allows you to convert formats from one version to another, download internet news and send it to an e-reader, and is available free for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.
And maybe best of all, no more bookshelves need be shoehorned into the house.
Have fun!
Kay (whaddya mean not everyone insulates the walls with overstuffed bookcases???)