Download Digital Content
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The library offers thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks in its digital collection through the North Suburban Digital Consortium using a distributor called OverDrive. Once you download the appropriate software, you won't have to do it again; you can simply go to OverDrive, search for an item, click on "download" and enjoy.
Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and animated picture books to your home computer, whether desktop, laptop or a portable device like smart phones, tablets and eReaders. You need a valid McHenry Public Library District library card to use this service.
Most digital items are essentially "checked out" for a period of 14 days (you can change it to 7); after that they are automatically returned to the digital catalog.
eBooks
Download and read e-books for a variety of e-readers and mobile phones. The library's e-book collection is available through the North Suburban Digital Consortium (Overdrive).
- Customized Help
- Download Adobe Digital Editions software
- View All Adobe PDF & EPUB e-books
- Instructions for downloading onto NOOKs, Pandigital and Sony E-readers
Also, check out the huge selection of free public domain titles available from Project Gutenberg or Open Library.
- eAudiobooks
- Download and listen to e-audiobooks for your ipod or mp3 player.
The library's e-audiobook collection is available through the
North Suburban Digital Consortium (Overdrive)
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Interacive Books
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The TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love! (Adobe Flash required). These books are not downloadable; you interact with them on your device. -
Disney Digital Books is an interactive, browser-based service available via the North Suburban Digital Consortium (Overdrive). These books are downloadable only to a computer, not a portable device.
Access hundreds of new and classic Disney books available on reading levels 1-5. Young readers can follow along with a narrator using the "Look and Listen" feature, or they can read on their own using the magic pen to pronounce or look up the meanings of words. Older readers will enjoy the hidden trivia questions embedded within chapter books and junior novels.(Adobe Flash required)