Germantown Library is happy to provide eBooks and eAudiobooks to our patrons through Cloud Library. Cloud Library is a free app that includes thousands of electronic titles for all ages and links up to your online library account.
Cloud Library is compatible with many devices including: Apple devices, Android tablets and phones, Kindle Fires, PCs and Macs (then transfer to your Nook or Kobo eReader).
To set up, download the app for your device from http://yourcloudlibrary.com.
Choose Illinois Heartland Library System as your local library.
Log in with your library card number and pin (last four digits of your phone number).
You’re all set to read or listen to your favorite eBooks and eAudiobooks any time, anywhere. Check out up to five titles at a time and keep them for up to 21 days, when items automatically expire from your account. There is never a late fee!
Once you’ve downloaded the app, there are 2 ways to use Cloud Library (searching, checking out, managing your account, etc.):
- from the Cloud Library App on your device
- from the regular Germantown Library catalog (http://gmtp.illshareit.com)
There are also various other free sites with eBooks you may want to try:
Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org
Escholarship: http://escholarship.org/
Google Books: http://books.google.com/
ManyBooks: http://manybooks.net/
The Online Books Page: http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/