e-books and e-audiobooks

e-books and e-audiobooks    

At the Orange County Public Library, we offer 4 services from which you may borrow e-books and e-audiobooks. (In case you're wondering, e-books are a books composed in or converted to a downloadable digital format meant to display on a computer screen or handheld device. An e-audiobook is a file - mp3, m4a, m4b, wav, flac, etc.- downloaded and stored on your computer or device as a file or files.) 

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Libby. Download e-books and e-audiobooks to your computer, Kindle, iPad, NOOK, or some other mobile device. For help getting started with Libby, watch our instructional video on YouTube.


        NC LIVE  

 NC LIVE. Access over 10 e-book collections, including the HomeGrown Collection with e-books from NC publishers and authors. 

      

                        NC Kids Digital    

 NC Kids Digital Library. Choose from over 3,700 e-audiobooks, e-books, read alongs, and videos for younger readers.


                        Hoopla Online    



hoopla. Instantly borrow e-audiobooks, e-books, comics, movies, music and more -- 24/7, no waiting and no late fees. hoopla features an automated service that returns your item once your time is up. Check-out limit: 3 items/month. hoopla has:

  • Daily usage caps. To provide access to hoopla year-round without exceeding our budget, there is a daily limit on hoopla lending. If demand is high, and the limit is reached, you may receive a message that our limit has been reached. The limit rolls over every 24-hours at midnight (EST)
  • Kid-friendly content. Parents and guardians can install "Kids Mode" by visiting "Settings" in the hoopla app or by visiting the "Account" page on the hoopla website and flipping the toggle 
  • Its own check out periods. Movies and TV episodes: 72 hours or 3 days. Some publishers limit the borrowing time 48 hours or 2 days. Most music albums: 7 days. Most e-books, e-audiobooks, and comics: 21 days

Check our catalog to see everything we have in our collection.