eBooks & eAudio
Your library card gives you instant access to eBooks and eAudio from the providers listed below. All you need is your library card and a computer to set up your free account and start downloading!
For assistance creating an account with any of our eBook & eAudio providers contact a reference librarian at your branch.
NO FINES: eBooks and eAudio expire when your check-out period ends, so they are never overdue!
eBook Options
OverDrive eBooks & eAudio | Freading | OneClickDigital eAudio | EBSCOhost eBooks | Tumblebooks eBooks
Devices
Get directions for using eBooks with the devices below.
Apple iPad Amazon Kindle e-ink Amazon Kindle Fire Android Tablet
OverDrive - eBooks & eAudio
OverDrive Help (Device Resource Center, Digital Books Tour, Lending Policies, Support)
Collection:
- Over 2,000 popular fiction and non-fiction eBook titles for adults, teens and kids
- Nearly 300 popular fiction and non-fiction eAudio titles for adults, teens and kids
- Project Gutenberg classic titles available here
Availability:
- Each book or audiobook checks out to 1 user at a time
- Checkout period: choose 1 or 2 weeks
- Maximum # of checkouts: 4
- Ability to place holds on up to 3 items
- Titles can be returned early to allow for more checkouts (Audiobooks can ONLY be returned early by using OverDrive's mobile app.)
Compatible Portable Devices:
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See OverDrive's Device Resource Center for complete details on compatible and incompatible devices.
Freading eBooks
Browse & Download (Login with your library barcode and 4 digit pin number)
Collection:
- Adult, Young Adult, and Children's fiction and non-fiction
Availability:
- Unlimited simultaneous use - all titles always available
- Freading is a token based platform. Each customer gets 4 tokens per week. These roll over for 4 weeks, for a maximum of 16 tokens, and then they leave your account. A week is Monday to Sunday from midnight, EST.
- Books cost 4, 2, or 1 token(s). In general, this is based on how new a book is.
- Checkout period is 2 weeks. Books can be renewed once for "free" or for a number of tokens depending on the title.
Device Compatibility:
Direct Download
PC/Mac Computers (Adobe Digital Editions)
Apple iPhone/iPad (app)
Android Phones/Tablets (app)
Kindle Fire (with a few extra steps - directions in FAQs)
E-reader via Transfer
Nook Devices
Sony Reader
Kobo Reader
OneClickdigital eAudio
Toll-free Support Line: 877-77-AUDIO (877-772-8346), available 7:30am - 6:00pm EST
Collection:
- 3,000 downloadable fiction and non-fiction titles for adults, teens and kids
- 30 new titles added each month
Availability:
- Most titles are always available, some titles checkout to only 1 user at a time (holds can be placed)
- Checkout period: up to 2 weeks
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Maximum # of checkouts: 10
EBSCOhost eBooks
Collection:
- Over 57,000 downloadable nonfiction ebooks
- 700 primarily adult fiction titles
- All available through our catalog as well as the EBSCOhost web site
Availability:
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Each book
checked out to 1 user at a time - Checkout period: choose 1 or 2 weeks (depending on title)
- Maximum # of checkouts: 50
- Ability to place holds
- Title are checked out for entire duration of checkout period
Compatible Portable Devices:
TumbleBooks eBooks
Take the TumbleBooks Library Tour
Collection:
- Hundreds of animated picture books that will delight kids of all ages
Availability:
- Unlimited simultaneous use - all titles always available
Compatible Portable Devices:
- Tumblebooks can be viewed through any web browser. They are not optimized for mobile viewing and are not available for download to portable devices.
