Help with Digital Content

Getting Started with eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines

Here's a quick overview. See below for more details about accessing different types of content on your device.

To get started:

  1. Download and install the Libby app or go to our Libby website.
  2. Sign in with your Library card number and PIN/password.
  3. Check out from Libby or the catalog, then read or listen!

Checkout and renewal basics:

  • Check out up to 10 titles at a time in any combination of eBooks and eAudiobooks.
  • Access unlimited eMagazines, and subscribe to get notified about new issues.
  • Checkouts last 21 days and automatically expire on the due date.
  • Place holds on up to 30 titles* that have waiting lists.
  • Return titles early to check out even more. (Optional.)
  • Renew just before the due date to keep longer, if no one is waiting.

*Starting January 1, 2026, each Library card can have up to 15 holds at a time in Libby. Any card with more that 15 prior holds will remain in the hold queue but will be prevented from placing any new holds until there are fewer than 15 on the account.

eBooks on Libby

Step 1: Get a book! Browse, check out, place holds and manage your account in Libby or our Library catalog.

Step 2: Read! Based on how you want to read, check out titles that come in a compatible format. Learn how to read your eBooks with:

  • Libby app – iOS, Android, Fire
    Look for the Libby eBook or Read-Along formats.
  • Libby website – iOS, Android, Fire, Mac, PC, etc.
    Look for the Libby eBook or Read-Along formats.
  • Kindle eReaders – Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis, etc.
    Look for the Kindle format.
  • Kindle app – Fire, iOS, Android, Mac and PC
    Look for the Kindle format.
  • Other eReaders – Nook, Kobo, etc. Requires Adobe Digital Editions on a Mac or PC.
    Look for an EPUB or PDF format.
  • Media Do browser reader – iOS, Android, Fire, Mac, PC, etc. Primarily for graphic novels.
    Look for the Media Do format.

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eAudiobooks on Libby

Step 1: Get an audiobook! Browse, check out, place holds and manage your account in Libby or our Library catalog. Look for the Libby audiobook format.

Step 2: Listen! Learn how to listen to your eAudiobooks with:

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eMagazines on Libby

Step 1: Get a magazine! Browse, access publications, subscribe and manage your account in Libby or our Library catalog. Look for the Libby magazine format.

Step 2: Read! Learn how to read your eMagazines with:

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