eBooks and Digital Audiobooks
So Many Options for e-books, audiobooks, streaming, and more!
OMNI: Online Media of Northern Illinois Libraries – OverDrive
You can browse the collection, check out with your library card, and download to PC, Mac®, and many mobile devices including Kindle! To get started, you will need to install free software. For audiobooks, music, and video: OverDrive® Media Console™. To read eBooks, you’ll need Adobe® Digital Editions. Titles can be enjoyed immediately or transferred to a variety of devices, including iPod®, iPad®, Sony® Reader™, Kindle, and many others. Some audio titles can also be burned to CD to listen on-the-go. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period.
There are no late fees! If you are looking for material primarily for children, you can go directly to the Kids eReading Room.
BiblioBoard – Create, Share, and Discover with your library community
Read books and collections of materials of all kinds for free to anyone in Illinois. This collection of great books keeps growing all the time and features curations from organizations around the state and country.
Libby App: Free ebooks & audiobooks from your library | by OverDrive
Borrow e-books, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide!
hoopla | streaming audiobooks, music, video & ebooks (hoopladigital.com)
Your public library at your fingertips.
Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen- your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you’re in the mood. Most titles can also be downloaded to your phone or tablet. hoopla offers more content, in more places than any other digital library platform and it’s all FREE thanks to your public library!
boundless | Explore Your Library’s Programs and Digital Media Like Never Before
Premium digital library app
Boundless by Baker & Taylor gives users the ability to discover and enjoy ebooks, digital audiobooks, video and videobooks from their library or school on mobile devices. Read, listen, and watch all in one app. Supports eRead-Along and videobook content. Recommendations based on your interests. Join reading programs and challenges from your library. See your progress and earn badges for reading achievements. Notetaking, bookmarking, page layout and font controls. Boundless is a digital content service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products to libraries.