The Salt Lake City Public Library

The City Library offers eBooks and downloadable audiobooks from two vendors: OverDrive (eBooks and eAudiobooks), and RBdigital (primarily eAudiobooks and Digital Magazines, but some eBooks as well). Specifics on how each vendor works are included below.

eBooks and eAudiobooks "check out" like regular library materials. You borrow them for a period of time, often 21 days, but digital items don't earn overdue fees—when they are due back, they simply leave your device and become available for the next interested patron. Like other library items, The City Library has a limited number of digital materials—we order individual licenses, and if one patron is using an item, other patrons cannot check them out.

In general, all eBook and downloadable audiobook titles can be found in The City Library's catalog, catalog.slcpl.org, and OverDrive eBooks can be checked out directly from the catalog. While browsing through search results, eBooks are marked with an ereader icon and downloadable audiobooks are marked with a computer and headphones icon . Using the catalog to search is a good option if you are looking for a particular title in any format: book, eBook, audiobook, downloadable audiobook, etc.

You can also browse The City Library's eBooks through each vendor's app. This is a great option if you would just like to see what The City Library offers from a specific eBook vendor. To find and download the apps for your device, visit your device's App Store or Marketplace and search for "OverDrive" or "RBdigital," or click the corresponding link in any section below to download directly from the vendor's website. Once you download the app, you will need to enter your library card number and PIN, then you will be able to see the items that The City Library has available.

Each vendor also offers a website where you can browse The City Library's eBooks available from that particular vendor in a web browser on any Internet-connected device.

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DEVICES: OverDrive eBooks and eAudiobooks can be read on virtually any device. For full device information, visit OverDrive's Device Profiles page.

THE CITY LIBRARY CATALOG: OverDrive items are listed in The City Library's catalog but cannot be downloaded or put on hold from the catalog. When you find an OverDrive item in the catalog you want to download or place on hold, you need to click the link that says, "DOWNLOAD this ebook/audiobook from OverDrive," which will take you to that specific title on the OverDrive website. When you download an OverDrive item, you can choose to read it in an Internet browser or in the OverDrive app on your device. Its due date information will be displayed in your OverDrive account, not in your City Library account.

OVERDRIVE'S CITY LIBRARY WEBSITE: OverDrive eBooks and eAudiobooks can also be found and downloaded from The City Library's OverDrive website.

OVERDRIVE READ: Introducing OverDrive Read, a browser-based eBook reader that works on most computers, tablets, and mobile devices running up-to-date web browsers. With OverDrive Read, you can read eBooks right in your browser with a single click—no software or downloads required. OverDrive Read is available for most eBooks within The City Library's OverDrive website.

OVERDRIVE APP: For users who prefer to download the app—useful for "Power Users" who have multiple eBooks checked out at the same time or have OverDrive accounts with more than one library system—you can download the OverDrive App here.

LIBBY APP: Libby allows you to instantly access and borrow The City Library's thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks. It's simple! It takes just a few taps to find and borrow a title, and you can download them for offline access or stream them to save space. Download the app for iOS or Android devices, or click here to learn more.

DEVICES: RBdigital eBooks and eAudiobooks can be read on virtually any digital device.

THE CITY LIBRARY CATALOG: RBdigital items are listed in The City Library's catalog but cannot be downloaded or put on hold from the catalog. When you find an RBdigital item in the catalog that you want to download or place on hold, click the link that says, "DOWNLOAD this ebook/audiobook from RBdigital," which will take you to that specific title on the RBdigital website. When you download a RBdigital item, its due date information will be displayed in your RBdigital account, not in your City Library account.

RBDIGITAL'S CITY LIBRARY WEBSITE: OneClickDigital eBooks and eAudiobooks can also be found and downloaded from The City Library's RBdigital website.

RBDIGITAL APP: RBdigital's app for every platform can be downloaded here.