With the enormous demand for downloadable books, Peoria Public Library has added a program that will make titles available exclusively for our patrons. Alliance Digital Media Library (ADML) shares titles with all participating libraries, adding new titles twice monthly, but still it can be difficult to get a download immediately. To ease the crunch, Peoria Public Library is now an Advantage member, which means we are purchasing titles that can only be checked out by those with a Peoria library card.
To see Peoria’s Advantage titles, patrons must be logged in or the titles will not appear. Use your library card and PIN to log in and then search for the title or genre. Advantage titles have an icon indicating they are for Peoria card holders only. These ebooks can be downloaded to a variety of electronic devices including tablets, computers, smartphones and more.
Some titles are now available for Kindle as well as Nooks, iPads, iPods, iPhones, Android and other platforms. Simply search for Overdrive in your app store or market.
Please note that ebooks and audio books can not be downloaded on library computers. Complete step-by-step directions are available for many devices on the ADML page at http://www.peoriapubliclibrary.org. Just look for the link under “elibrary.”
Some hints for using the digital library are to click the box that says, “Search only available titles” if you want a book immediately. If there are particular titles you want to read, place them on hold and you will notified when they are available. Creating a list of holds is a great way to never be out of available books.
Library staff continues to closely watch demand for digital materials and adjust purchasing accordingly. While not all titles are available in digital format or readable on all devices, suggestions for future purchases are always welcome.
E-Reader Informational Session November 14
Confused about what e-reader to purchase? Looking forward to buying e-readers as holiday gifts for friends and family? On Monday, November 14 at 6:30 p.m. at North Branch see what’s available at an informational session when staff from Best Buy and Barnes & Noble explain the products and their features. Figure out which one is best for you and learn more about downloading free e-books from the Peoria Public Library website.