The Los Angeles Public Library is pleased to offer a wide range of e-Media to our patrons. Our e-Media collections are delivered through these partners:

OverDrive offers downloadable e-Books, e-Audiobooks, e-Videos and e-Music. Additional software is required for all files. Most e-Media can be transferred to a portable device (Kindle now supported!). Patrons use their library card to check-out items.

For assistance with OverDrive e-Media, please use this form.

 

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     OneClickdigital

Audiobooks from Recorded Books  available to download and transfer to selected devices. 

Patrons must do a one-time account setup using their library cards.

Direct e-mail support is available at support@oneclickdigital.com

 

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EBSCOhost eBooks

You will need to set up a new account (username and password) with EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost has provided instructions on how to create a personal account.

At this time, eBooks are not available for download; you can only view them online.

For assistance with EBSCO e-Media, please use this form.

 

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Freegal allows users to download up to 3 music track downloads a week from the Sony Music catalog. All selections are DRM-free in mp3 format. Patrons use their library card to download items.

 

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Sites with Public Domain titles

ALEX Catalogue of Electronic Texts

Full-text documents in English literature, American Literature, and Western Philosophy, with a searchable index. It is also possible to search within the texts themselves.

Bartleby Library

An amazing collection of on-line classics, including literature, non-fiction, poetry, and reference.

Etext Center (University of Virginia)

Over 2,100 publicly-available ebooks, including classic British and American fiction, major authors, children’s literature, American history, Shakespeare, African-American documents, the Bible, and more. Downloadable for the Microsoft Reader and the Palm Reader.

Google Book Search-Library Project

Download full copies of out-of-copyright books from a variety of public domain titles.

HathiTrust

HathiTrust is a partnership of major research institutions and libraries working to ensure that the cultural record is preserved and accessible long into the future. There are more than fifty partners in HathiTrust

Internet Archive

A non-profit digital library offering free universal access to books, movies & music.

Project Gutenberg

The original site for on-line texts, Project Gutenberg is still on the cutting edge with over 10,000 classics, including many international titles.

The Internet Public Library: Online Texts Collection

Over 19,000 titles arranged by author, title, or Dewey Decimal number.

The Los Angeles Public Library is pleased to offer a wide range of e-Media to our patrons. We realize there is a wide range of electronic readers available to our patrons and you have many questions.  We are working on a “HELP” page to address your needs.  In the meantime, we thank you for your patience.