Electronic Books

The eBook and eAudiobook Collections

  • Access 24/7 to popular fiction and nonfiction titles;
  • Read online or download to your home computer and onto many PDA devices;
  • Download and listen to audiobooks on most MP3 devices or burn to CD;
  • Please note that iPods do not support OverDrive downloadable audiobooks.

eBooks
eBooks are available to residents of Canton from two sources: Metro Net Online Lending Library and NetLibrary. Though the collections differ in content and the way they are accessed, you can easily find them using the library catalog.

Download popular fiction and nonfiction ebooks onto your home computer and onto many PDA devices. Use your Canton Public Library card to check out titles.

Read NetLibrary ebooks online on your home computer or at the library. A free NetLibrary account is required to access titles from home. The Canton Public Library subscribes to the eBook portion of NetLibrary only.

eAudiobooks
Download audiobooks onto your home computer and onto many PDA and MP3 devices for mobile listening. You must have both the free OverDrive Media Console and free Windows Media Player software on your computer before downloading the audiobook. Use your Canton Public Library card to check out titles.

Detailed Product Information
 
Fiction
Popular fiction
Genre fiction
Popular fiction
Genre fiction
Public domain classics only
Nonfiction
Yes
Yes
Yes
Searchable Contents
By MediaMarkers
Yes
Yes
Online Reading/Listening
Download for listening
Download for offline reading
Online reading only
Titles in Library's Web Catalog
Yes
Yes
Yes
Check-Out Requirement
Canton Public Library Card
Canton Public Library Card
Must have a free NetLibrary account in order to view
Software Requirement
Download free OverDrive Media Console and Windows Media Player
Download free Adobe Reader or Mobipocket Reader
None
Loan Period
10 Days
21 Days
Not Applicable
Renew/Hold
Yes
Yes
No
Automatic Check-In
Yes
Yes
Yes
Printing/Copying
Permission to transfer to other devices or burn to CD
Varies with each title
Restricted; no more than 5 pages at a time