How to check out ebooks from Chicago Public Library
I’m a huge user of the Chicago Public Library both online for magazines, newspapers, ebooks and streaming movies and tv and also for actual books, CD’s and DVD’s. I rarely go to the library and pull materials instead I reserve it online and pick it up from my branch. You can borrow up to ten ebooks.
How to check out ebooks from Chicago Public Library
1. Log in to Overdrive using your Chicago Public Library log in information here.
2. Click on “Collections”
3. Click on “ebooks Available now”. You can also go to the bottom and click on “See all”. Then you can find books to put on Hold.
4.Use the filters on the left to find what you’re looking for. Such as Nonfiction, History etc. I have a Kindle so I always screen for Kindle books. If you don’t have one you can also select other formats: OverDrive, EPUB, Open EPUB ebook, PDF ebook. You should be able to read books on your laptop and other tablets. Here are FAQ for ebooks.
5. Find the book you want and click “Borrow”.
6. Click on “Read now from Kindle”.
7. A new window will open in Amazon. Log in to your Amazon account.
8. Click on “Get Library Book”. You can borrow for 7, 14 or 21 days. At the end of the period the book will disappear off your Kindle.
9. Check your Kindle for the book.
10. Never buy a book again!
Log in to Overdrive using your CPL credentials.
Use the filters on the left to find what you’re looking for.
Here I have filtered for: Available now, Kindle book, Nonfiction, Biography and Autobiography, and English. This results in 1,594 books.
Click on “Borrow” and another window will open in Amazon. Login to your Amazon account and click on “Get Library book”
Here it is on my Kindle.
