eBooks & eAudiobooks

May is AANHPI Heritage Month!

Beyond the Page

This list contains a variety of nonfiction works by Asian American authors.

Featured Staff Picks

Sherlock Holmes: Variations on a Theme

These days, there are many stories that take place in a Sherlock Holmes-related world. Enjoy them on eaudiobook.

If I Do Say So Myself (eaudiobooks)

Autobiographies & Memoirs read by the author.

Listen and Learn: Popular Nonfiction (eaudiobooks)

Downloadable audiobooks that entertain and inform.

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Hot on hoopla! - eBooks

Find the hottest books at hoopla Digital. No holds, no wait.
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New & Trending - eAudiobooks!

Check out one of these new and trending eAudiobooks at hoopla. No holds, no wait!

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Ways to Read & Listen

Not sure where to start? We offer several services for reading eBooks and eAudiobooks. Each one has different titles, features, and ways to access. Choose what works best for you.

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OverDrive Libby - eBooks and eAudiobooks

Get Kindle eBooks and more. Libby makes it easy to borrow and read eBooks and eAudiobooks—on Kindle, in the app, or in your browser.
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Palace Project

Browse, borrow, and read eBooks and eAudiobooks in one app. Includes titles from OverDrive, Audible, and more—no switching between apps.
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hoopla Digital

All titles on hoopla are always available—no holds, no waiting. Enjoy eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics, music, and movies instantly.
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Naxos Spoken Word Library

Naxos Spoken Word Library offers eAudiobooks, including literature and poetry, and classics from medieval times to the twenty-first century.

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Need eLibrary Help? Ask us!

Fill out our eResources email form to get quick help from library staff.
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Get Kindle Help

Use our tutorial to learn everything you need to know about managing your Kindle eBooks at OverDrive.
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eLibrary Quick Start Guides

Check out our Quick Start Guides for getting-started help.
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eLibrary FAQs

Get answers to commonly asked questions about the eLibrary.

Get Book Recommendations

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Novelist+

So many books! Find books by author, title, subject, genre, location, type of character, and much more. For all ages.
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Book Match

Not Sure What to Read Next? Let our matchmakers create a customized reading list just for you!
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BookBrowse

An online magazine for book lovers- with reviews, previews, "behind the book" backstories, author interviews, reading guides, and more.
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