eBooks, eAudiobooks, & Digital Magazines
Online reading resources available through East Central Regional Library
Interested in a good read online?
East Central Regional Library has these great online reading tools available to you for free!
If you are asked for your library card number, please use your East Central Regional Library card number, without spaces.
Libby
Libby is a free app that allows you to easily borrow and download eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines from the OverDrive collection to your device.
Titles may be streamed using a Wi-Fi or cellular connection. Download titles while using a Wi-Fi connection to save on data and to read offline anytime, anywhere.
The Libby app is now available for Fire tablets in the Amazon Appstore! Please visit Getting started with Libby (libbyapp.com) for all Libby app download links and information about your next steps.
Not sure if your Fire tablet is compatible with Amazon's Libby app? Check here to see a list of compatible models: Can I use Libby on my Amazon Fire tablet? (libbyapp.com)**
- Getting started with Libby (libbyapp.com)
- Read with Libby
- Get help with Libby
- Kindle Help
- ECRL OverDrive Collection– browse, search, read, or listen on your PC
East Central Regional Library App
The East Central Regional Library app is a free mobile app that can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or the Play Store. Use the app to browse the catalog and place holds on both physical and digital items, manage your library account, and access a digital version of your library card for using at the self-checkout stations in your favorite ECRL branch! This app does not replace the Libby app. If a hold is placed on a digital item in ECRL's app, it will be sent to Libby to be read/listened to.
OverDrive
The classic OverDrive app has been discontinued. You may access your OverDrive account by switching to Libby. Please visit Getting started with Libby (libbyapp.com) for all Libby app download links and information about your next steps.
ebooks minnesota
EBOOKS MINNESOTA: Read local. Ebooks Minnesota is an online eBook collection for all Minnesotans, featuring content from Minnesota’s independent publishers. Stream eBooks online in your web browser or download the MackinVIA app. Note: When asked for School/Library Name, enter EBOOKS MINNESOTA.
BiblioBoard
Discover new authors by exploring self-published eBooks in the “Indie Minnesota" collection. The best submitted books, as determined by Library Journal, appear in Indie Author Project Select Collections. Create a BiblioBoard account to browse and instantly read eBooks.
*Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM).
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