EBSCOhost eBooks® downloadable ebooks

EBSCOhost eBooks® (formerly NetLibrary) is an online collection of older standard titles complementing the recent imprints of our OverDrive® ebooks (and audiobooks).

Our Library's collection of EBSCOhost eBooks titles includes over 30,000 ebooks, most searchable in our catalog and directly on the EBSCOhost eBooks website.

The ebooks can be accessed and viewed on-screen, or checked out and downloaded for 1 to 7 days to Adobe Digital Editions. Downloaded ebooks can be viewed on a number of ebook reading devices such as nook, Sony Reader, and iPad.

As a CCPL patron, you can access, view, and download  the ebooks remotely with your library card number. To download, you must additionally create an EBSCOhost eBooks account and sign in. Download transactions are not recorded as part of your CCPL account.

1. At the EBSCOhost eBooks start page, use the search window or click the "eBooks" link on  the top left navigation bar to view a full display of topic to browse.
   
   
2. To view ebooks, you must have Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. Download the free Adobe Digital Editions if you do not already have it on your computer:
   
   Download the free Adobe Digital Editions
   
   
3. For search help, view the following:
   
   View the "Searching for eBooks" help sheet (pdf)
   View the "Searching for eBooks"  online tutorial
    
4. After searching your title, you can download it for 1 day to 7 days (you choose). For download help, view the following:
   
   View the "Downloading eBooks" help sheet (pdf)
   View the "Downloading eBooks" online tutorial
   
   
5. Transfer your downloaded ebook to popular devices such as the nook, Sony Reader, and (with app) iPad. For download help, view the following: See link below for a complete list of compatible devices.
   
   View devices compatible with Adobe Digital Editions
   
   
6. For a complete overview of EBSCOhost eBooks, view the User Guide.
   

OverDrive® Digistal Media Collection
Download audiobooks in WMA or MP3 format
transfer to portable devices like iPod™ and Zune™.
Download ebooks to Adobe Digital Editions™,
transfer to Barnes & Noble nook™ or Sony Reader™