Overdrive provides eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines.

• Ebooks , AudioBooks, and Magazines check out for 7, 14 or 21 days. You can change your default checkout period. Digital Movies checkout for 7 days. 

• Users can have 6 items checked out at one time. Items can be returned early if needed. You can Place up to 10 items on hold.

• Users will never receive late fees—the files automatically stop working at the end of their checkout period, and/or the user can simply delete them at or before the end of the checkout period.

• Most Items can only be checked out to one person at a time. Therefore some items may be unavailable and users will need to place a hold.

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Open Libby in a web browser

Getting started with Libby

Libby Help

Partner libraries expand your chooses exponentially! Each Library system allows you more holds and checkouts and tells you the quickest route to get the book you need!

• How to add partner libraries

In Libby, you can find titles your library doesn't offer and use a Notify Me smart tag to express interest in titles to your library.

• Make sure to use Notify Me on Libby to let us know what you would like us to purchase!

Browsing available titles in lists and search results

To filter lists or search results to only show titles that are available to borrow:

1. In a list or in search results, tap .

2. Under "Availability," select available now, then tap Show Titles.

3. (Optional) Tap the applied available now filter, then tap Pin Filter to also apply this filter to future search results and lists.

Seeing all available titles at your library

1. Tap Library .

2. Tap available now at the top of the screen.

Tip: Not finding what you're interested in? Tap and add a filter (like a subject or audience) to adjust the results based on your interests.

Kanopy is the best video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent film

• Getting started is easy! Click here to enter your library card information. Enter your library card credentials and 4 digit pin. Follow the simple instructions to create your Kanopy account using your email address or Google login and then start watching. Go here to watch a video on how to set up your account.

• Browse our titles

• You'll receive 25 tickets each month.

• Typically, movies and documentaries cost 2 tickets each. Television series usually require 5 tickets. Get the app: iOS | Google Play | Amazon Open Kanopy in a web browser Kanopy Help

You can use AirPlay to watch Kanopy films on your Apple TV:

1. Log in to the Kanopy iOS app on another device.

2. Select a film and press Play.

3. Tap the AirPlay icon in the top-right corner of the screen and select your Apple TV.

To control closed captions and subtitles (if available), tap to the right of the AirPlay icon, then select an option.

To stop AirPlay, tap the AirPlay icon again, then select your mobile device.

Using the iOS/Android Kanopy app

In the app, tap the Cast button in the top-right corner of the screen and select the Chromecast device that's connected to your TV. Once the connection is established, your TV screen will display "Ready to cast."

Start playing a film on the app to display it via Chromecast on your TV screen.

Using the Kanopy website in a Chrome browser

In your Chrome browser, click Play on the film to open the video player. Then, select Cast from the menu in your Chrome browser, then select your Chromecast device.

Web browsers

On a Windows computer, Mac, or Chromebook, you can use Kanopy in your web browser at kanopy.com. We recommend using the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge. An internet connection is required to watch films on Kanopy.

Mobile devices

You can download the Kanopy mobile app on supported mobile devices. You can also watch Kanopy with Chromecast and Airplay.

• iPhones/iPads with iOS 14.0+ (get it from the Apple App Store)

• Android devices with Android 7.1+ (get it on Google Play)

• Amazon Fire tablets with FireOS 6+ (get it from the Amazon Appstore)

Note: Video playback is not supported in mobile device browsers. Use the mobile app for the best Kanopy experience on mobile devices.

Smart TVs

You can download the Kanopy TV app on supported smart TVs:

• Android TV and Google TV with Android 7.1+

• Apple TV with tvOS 12.0+

• Fire TV with FireOS 6+

• Roku with RokuOS 12.5+

• Samsung TV with Tizen 6.5+ https://help.kanopy.com/en-us/4148.htm

Read Michigan is a free statewide eBook collection of hundreds of books about Michigan and the Great Lakes region, published by local university presses. The collection includes works from the University of Michigan Press that explore the state's history, culture, and natural environment. For example, Ancient Life of the Great Lakes Basin by J. Alan Holman, The Toledo War by Don Faber, and Michigan Legends by Sheryl James are all part of the collection. 

EBSCO eBooks is a collection of educational books featuring diverse subject areas for all ages. It is available to all Michigan residents and Michigan students for free through MEL.org