Given the limited response to the introduction of e-books at the UWI Mona Campus Library in 2005, a survey was done with a sample of students to ascertain their awareness and level of use of e-books as well as their perceptions of them. The results showed that more than 50 per cent of the respondents were aware of the service but that there was a cultural and generational resistance to the use of e-books. A greater awareness of the provision of training appears to be critical in order to increase usage of e-books.