eBook & Audiobook Instructions

Overdrive & Libby

All links take you to the OverDrive website. With OverDrive or Libby, you can borrow and enjoy free eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your library’s digital collection. All you need to get started is an internet connection, a library card, and these three steps:

Getting started with OverDrive
Use these steps to get started with free ebooks, audiobooks, and more from your library or school:

1. Find your library or school

Find and open your library or school’s digital collection using one of the following:

2. Borrow

Borrow a title from your library or school’s digital collection. You’ll need a valid library card or student ID to complete this step.

3. Enjoy

You can enjoy many titles immediately online, download them for offline use, or send borrowed ebooks to a Kindle device (U.S. libraries and schools only).

If you’re on a computer, you may also be able to transfer titles to compatible ereaders or MP3 players. On your Bookshelf, you’ll find options for enjoying each borrowed title, like Read (read an eBook in your browser), Play, and Download (available for eBooks, audiobooks, music, and some videos).

For more help using OverDrive, check out the detailed guides below.

Quick-Start Guides by Device Type

Libby: an even easier version of Overdrive

Biblioboard

The PatronsFirst™ mobile library. Digital collections of books, audio, video, and more from around the world. Curated by subject.

SELF-e

Self-publish your ebook at no cost!
After submitting to SELF-e, your ebook can be shared with patrons of participating libraries across your state or province. If your book is selected by Library Journal, it will also be available alongside other great indie reads in participating libraries across the U.S. and Canada.