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- 1 - Identifying devices
First Question: What kind of device are you using?
How you get access to e-books and e-content depends on whether you're using a computer, phone or tablet, and (to a lesser degree) what kind of computer, phone or tablet you have.
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e-content for desktop and laptop computers can be downloaded from:
- OverDrive (e-books, audiobooks and video)
- hoopla (e-books, audiobooks, comics, music and video)
- Axis360 (e-books and audiobooks)
- Ebook Central (scholarly and technical e-books)
- Biblioboard (curated content sets and some e-books)
- Freegal (music)
- RBdigital Magazines (magazines)
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E-books, audiobooks and video for Android phones and tablets can be downloaded through the Overdrive App. E-books for Android phones and tablets can be viewed through "OverDrive Read" with a web browser. Audiobooks for Android phones and tablets can also be listened to through "OverDrive Listen" with a web browser.
Get Started with OverDrive for Android
E-books and audiobooks can also be downloaded through the Axis360 App
Get Started with Axis360 for Android
And more e-content is available through:
- hoopla (e-books, audiobooks, comics, music and video)
- Freegal (music)
- RBdigital Magazines (magazines)
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E-books, audiobooks and video for iPads and iPhones can be downloaded through the Overdrive App. E-books for iPads and iPhones can be viewed through "OverDrive Read" with a web browser. Audiobooks for iPhones can also be listened to through "OverDrive Listen" with a web browser.
Get Started with OverDrive for iOS
E-books and audiobooks can also be downloaded through the Axis360 App. E-books for iPads and iPhones from Axis360 can be viewed through "Read Now" with Safari.
Get Started with Axis360 for iOS
And more e-content is available through:
- hoopla (e-books, audiobooks, comics, music and video)
- Freegal (music)
- RBdigital Magazines (magazines)
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E-books for Amazon Kindle devices and Kindle apps can be downloaded from OverDrive via Amazon.com
Older Kindle devices may require a software update to receive books over WiFi from Amazon.com
Older Kindle devices may require a USB cord and computer connection to download e-books
Get Started with OverDrive for Kindle Fire Tablet
Get Started with OverDrive for Kindle
And more e-content is available for Kindle Fire tablets through:
- hoopla (e-books, audiobooks, comics, music and video)
- Freegal (music)
- RBdigital Magazines (magazines)
- Axis360 (e-books and audiobooks)