eMedia is our way of  providing you 24/7 access to books --without leaving your home. Download where and when you want!

To use our eMedia service you'll need:

Here are some great facts about our eMedia Service:

  • Check out up to 5 digital titles (audiobook or eBooks) at once.
  • Reserve up to 5 digital titles.
  • Your eCart can contain up to 7 titles, so you can pick and choose which titles you really want to check out.
  • Customize lending periods based on title or format. You can set a 7 or 14 day lending period on your preferences.
  • Titles have built-in, star-rating based on our online community ratings.
  • You have 2 days to download eReserved books.
  • eMedia Assistance to help you with whatever questions you may have.

  • Available 24/7 with home Internet access, WiFi at participating locations, or over a mobile network
  • Listen or read library books when and wherever you want
  • Convenient
  • Portable
  • Easy to download and transfer to a device
  • Instant access to new titles without having to visit a physical library location
  • Titles automatically check in after their due date
  • Environmentally friendly

 

Curious about what devices are supported by our eMedia service? You're in luck! Our vendor, OverDrive has an online listing of the supported eReaders and MP3 players: View OverDrive Supported eReaders & MP3 Players

Not sure which eReader to buy? Here are a few resources for evaluating eReaders:

 

  • Archive.org - Contains a wide range of fiction, popular books, children's books, historical texts and academic books.
  • Baen Library - Hundreds of free Science Fiction and Fantasy eBooks.
  • Barnes & Noble Free eBooks - Hundreds of free eBooks that can be used on your BN Nook, NookColor or on iPad, iPhone, Android, and PC.
  • BookFriend.me - Website allows Nook owners to connect with each other and share books using the LendMe feature.
  • BookLending - Website that matches lenders and borrowers of Kindle ebooks. Please note, each Kindle book you own can only be loaned once.
  • eBookFling - Swap eBooks with thousands of readers nationwide.
  • Free eBooks - Internet’s #1 online source for free eBook downloads, eBook resources and eBook authors.
  • Free Kindle eBooks - Navigate to 'Special Features/Free E-Book collections' to download free classics and out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books, as well as limited-time free promotional e-books available for soley for the Kindle.
  • Get Free eBooks - Free eBooks site where you can download free books totally free. They also have a large selection of free trade magazines.
  • Google Books - Nearly 3 million free eBooks and hundreds of thousands of titles for purchase. Enjoy Google eBooks on the Web, with Android phones, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and supported eReaders.
  • Kobo Books - 299 titles in multiple formats.
  • LendLink - A free service that allows you to connect with other book lovers, loan your lendable eBooks in seconds and find new books to borrow
  • Many Books - More than 29,000 eBooks available for free.
  • Project Gutenberg - Download over 33,000 free eBooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device.
  • SmashWords - eBooks from Indie authors and publishers
  • University of Pennsylvania eBook Collection - Lists over 900,000 free books on the Web

We are here to help solve those pesky technical issues! You can search through our eMedia Support Guide or use our eMedia Help Form and let us know how we can help.