Since all the libraries have been closed, we will list legal options to obtain (mostly academic) books for free:

National Emergency Library (USA)

The National Emergency Library makes 1.5 Million Books free to read right now:

http://www.openculture.com/2020/03/the-national-emergency-library-makes-nearly-1-5-million-books-free-to-read-right-now.html?fbclid=IwAR21t_NIjsgHzXWBADO30dZ4aCQt_C9I9iQcaYLRWh-u5GK1-sjWhWYen1E

Cambridge University E-Books (UK)

 https://www.cambridge.org/core/what-we-publish/textbooks 

Old Literature made digital by Google Books and the City of Antwerpia (Belgium): 100.000 books printed between 1600 and 1900

https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Google-Books-100-000-neue-alte-Buecher-aus-Antwerpen-4689052.html

Open Library Jstor (USA): Remote access for pupils, students and graduates 

https://support.jstor.org/hc/en-us/articles/360044989233-About-JSTOR-Access-during-Coronavirus-COVID-19-

Openlibary

https://openlibrary.org