Getting Started with eBooks & audioBooks

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With OverDrive, you can borrow and enjoy free eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your library digital collection. All you need to get started is an internet connection, a library card, and a PIN number and these three steps:

1. Find your library

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

  • Our new Libby app (recommended for public library users on Android, iOS, or Windows 10)
  • The original OverDrive app (for all other library or school users on Android, Chromebooks, iOS, Fire tablets, or Windows 8/10)
  • OverDrive.com (for any user on a Windows or Mac computer)

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 only) for the duration of your lending period.

You can also transfer titles from your computer to compatible eReaders or MP3 players.