Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Report of the National Library Service for the Year Ended 31 March 1958Author: New Zealand. National Library Service,Language: English, Class: Z: Bibliography, Library science, Release Date: Nov 13, 2006