I thought that it might be useful to post sites where it is possible to get online books for free – though if your computer is anything like mine it seems to be becoming harder and harder to get online!

The city library has an ebook service

https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/services/libraries-culture/reading/ebooks-eaudiobooks-and-digital-magazines

Then there is project gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/

and the library of congress’s classic books

http://read.gov/books/

both of which provide free digital copies of older books.

Maybe others have more ideas?

Best wishes and stay safe

Sarah Mercer