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The Library offers five (5) services that provide access to eBooks. Popular authors and titles, non-fiction, children's titles and classics are available in a number of different formats. Read from your PC, tablet or smart phone. See the links and descriptions below.
We recommend that you search for eBooks using the online catalog (Surfcat) as it contains the majority of records from all the eBook services.
hoopla is the go-to site for graphic novels and comic books, which include the DC and Dark Horse series. Numerous fiction and non-fiction eBooks are also available.
https://www.hoopladigital.com/
| Library card and pin required | yes |
| Limit on checkouts | Limit of 16 titles a month (combination of audiobook, music and movie) |
| Limit on reservations | No reservations are necessary |
| Checkout period | 21 days |
| Return titles early | no |
| Renew titles | check title out again (a title may be checked out twice every month) |
| Streaming of music available | yes must checkout first |
Device compatibility |
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| Computers | yes via browser (streaming) |
| Kindle Fire | yes via app |
| Apple iOS devices | yes via app |
| Android devices | yes via app |
The Overdrive collection makes thousands of titles available for borrowing. Overdrive provides support for the popular Kindle format.
Tutorial on how to use Overdrive
| Library card and pin required | yes |
| Limit on checkouts | Limit of 5 titles |
| Limit on reservations | Limit of 5 titles |
| Checkout period | 7 or 14 days |
| Return titles early | yes (some restrictions) |
| Renew titles | no |
| Streaming of music available | no |
Device compatibility |
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| Computers | yes via browser (streaming) |
| Kindle Fire | yes |
| Kindle Paperwhite | yes (amazon account required) |
| Apple iOS devices | yes via app (Overdrive or Libby) |
| Android devices | yes via app (Overdrive or Libby) |
Freading's specialty is non-fiction - over 50,000 titles and every title is always available so no need to make a reservation. A very handy tool for students who are researching a topic and need immediate information.
https://volusialibrary.freading.com/
Tutorial on how to use Freading
| Library card and pin required | yes |
| Limit on checkouts | total of 12 titles a month |
| Limit on reservations | no reservations necessary |
| Checkout period | 21 days |
| Return titles early | yes |
| Renew titles | a title may be checked out twice every month |
| Streaming of music available | No |
Device compatibility |
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| Computers | yes via browser (streaming) |
| Kindle Fire | yes via browser (streaming) |
| Apple iOS devices | yes via app |
| Android devices | yes via app |
Axis360 provides access to thousands of titles for adults, teens, and children ranging from popular fiction to non-fiction genres. Axis360 allows you to sync across devices so you never lose your place.
https://volusia.axis360.baker-taylor.com/
Tutorial on how to use axis360
| Library card and pin required | yes |
| Limit on checkouts | limit of 5 titles |
| Limit on reservations | limit of 5 titles |
| Checkout period | 14 days |
| Return titles early | yes |
| Renew titles | no |
| Streaming of music available | No |
Device compatibility |
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| Computers | yes via browser (streaming) |
| Kindle Fire | yes via browser (streaming) |
| Apple iOS devices | yes via app |
| Android devices | yes via app |
Odilo partners with popular Spanish publishers from all regions of the world to provide quality Spanish content.
https://volusialibrary.odilo.us/opac/?locale=es#
| Library card and pin required | yes |
| Limit on checkouts | total of 10 titles a month |
| Limit on reservations | a few titles may require a reservation, but a majority do not. |
| Checkout period | 21 days |
| Return titles early | yes |
| Renew titles | a title may be checked out again |
| Streaming of music available | No |
Device compatibility |
|
| Computers | yes via browser (streaming) |
| Kindle Fire | yes via browser (streaming) |
| Apple iOS devices | yes via app |
| Android devices | yes via app |
Volusia Reads Online Book Club
Volusia County Public Library has partnered with PBC Guru and Freading to create a virtual book club for patrons and the community.
The book for October 15 - December 16 is Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly.
The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space.
It is always available for download from Freading.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program
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