The Peoria Public Library offers ebooks and digital audio books through the Greater Phoenix Digital Library in partnership with OverDrive. This collection gives you access to thousands of bestsellers and classics, fiction and non-fiction, and children’s books. Both digital audiobooks and eBooks can be used on a variety of devices such as PCs, laptops, tablets, eReaders, including Kindle and Nook, and smartphones. All you need is your Peoria Library Card.

Getting Started

There are three ways to access the Greater Phoenix Digital Library; An internet-connected computer, the OverDrive app, or the Libby app.

Access OverDrive through your computer:

1. Go to: https://phoenix.overdrive.com.
2. Click ‘Sign In’.
3. Select the Peoria Public Library.
4. Enter your library card number (located on the back) and four digit pin number.

The Apps

OverDrive provides two free apps available for Android, iOS and Kindles; OverDrive & Libby.

• OverDrive:
  About the OverDrive App.
  OverDrive Instructions and Help.
• Libby:
  About the Libby App.
  Libby Instructions and Help.

For more information regarding setting up your account/app, visit OverDrive's Getting Started page here.

Notes:
*When looking for the Peoria Public Library in the OverDrive or Libby apps, be sure that it is the one in Arizona and a member of the Greater Phoenix Digital Library.
**You must be in the "Greater Phoenix Digital Library" protion of Overdrive when checking out e-items.
***Not all OverDrive materials are available on Kindle devices due to agreements between Amazon and the various publishers.

How it works

The Greater Phoenix Digital Library works just like a physical library; You can checkout, read/listen, renew and place holds on books and audiobooks. You can also return items early or they will be returned automatically on their due date. Up to ten items can be checked out at a time and have a two week checkout period. Best of all, there are no late fees!

• Learn how to check out, renew, hold and return eBooks here.
• Learn how to check out, renew, hold and return eAudiobooks here.

If you experience difficulties, visit the OverDrive Help page here or the Having Trouble? page here.

*Note: OverDrive updates their apps on a regular basis. Unfortunately, older devices can become unsupported and have difficulties running the newer versions of the apps.