eBooks

Our eBooks service is now fully available to all library members, providing access 24/7 to a wide range of fictional and non-fictional eBooks and eAudio titles.  All our eBooks and Audio books are free to borrow from the collection.

Explore the Worcestershire Digital Library

Worcestershire Digital Library includes eBooks, audiobooks, most popular and recently returned collections. Browse by subjetcs, all audiobooks or eBooks.

 Start exploring Worcestershire's Digital Library

What you need to use the Worcestershire Digital Library

• Library membership - you'll need your member number to login
  If you're not a member you can join the library online. 
  
• Adobe Digital Editions or Adobe Acrobat Reader (both are free) - you'll need these to open and read your chosen ebooks
  
• Mobile Devices - you'll need to download the Overdrive app for free:
  • How to use the Overdrive app for iPhone / iPad
  • How to use the Overdrive app for Android
    
    
• To use the help tutorials you will need Quicktime which can be downloaded free from the Apple website.

How to use the Worcestershire Digital Library

Our digital library is brought to you in partnership with Overdrive who have developed tutorials on how to use the digital library, these include.

• Introduction to Download Media
• What are Digital Rights?
• How to Install the Free Software
• Portable Devices
• Browse, Checkout, and Download
• How to Place a Hold
• How to Transfer to a Portable Device
• How to Burn to CD

To access any of these tutorials take Overdrives Digital Book Tour.
(Download Quicktime for free to view the help tutorials)

More help is available from the Digital Library home page.

What is an eBook?

eBooks are digital full-text versions of traditional print books which can be read by using a personal computer, eReader or smartphone. 

Online eBooks require Internet-connected devices such as PC's at home or in the library or mobile, web-enabled equipment such as smartphones.

Downloaded eBooks and eAudio Books are digital files that can be downloaded from the web and stored on a computer or reading device for reading or listening to at anytime, anywhere.

eMagazines

From 1st March 2013, eMagazines will be available from Worcestershire Libraries and Learning using the Zinio eMagazine website.

For more information and instructions on how to use this service, please visit our eMagazine page.

This page was last reviewed 28 February 2013 at 11:52.
The page is next due for review 27 August 2014.