Reference Resources: E-Books

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General

The Ohio Digital Library is a large consortium of Ohio libraries that provides downloadable e-books, audiobooks, music and video to library patrons.  The holdings include over thirty-one thousand copies of more than nineteen thousand individual titles.  E-books in the collection are downloadable in a variety of formats (Adobe ePub, PDF, and Kindle Book) and service a number of different devices.  

• Many of the e-book formats require Adobe Digital Editions, a free software available for download.
• Downloadable audiobooks and music and video can be downloaded using the free Overdrive Media Console available on the Ohio Digital Library website.
• To access e-books, you will need a Lane Library card--see the link below for instructions on obtaining a library card.
• Login with your Lane card and PIN for access to e-book titles.
• The Ohio Digital Library offers a 3 week loan period for e-books.

Borrowing

• You can borrow up to 10 titles. The lending period may vary from title to title.

Returning & Renewing

• Some titles can be returned before they expire. 
• If you have not downloaded an e-book, you’ll be able to return it from your Bookshelf. 
• You can renew titles 3 days before the title's expiration date.

Holds

• You can place up to 12 titles on hold at one time. 
• You’ll receive an e-mail notification when a title becomes available.
• Once the notice is sent, you’ll have 3 days to borrow the title (or you can turn on automatic borrowing in your account to make sure you never miss a hold).
• If you don’t retrieve it in time, the title will be made available to the next user on the list.