eBooks and Audiobooks

cloudLibrary provides eBooks and audiobooks in a Lucky Day collection.

Lucky Day titles are available for immediate checkout, with no holds, no renewals, and a shorter loan period.

In the cloudLibrary Lucky Day collection, you can:

• Borrow 1 item at a time
• Check out for 10 days
• Login with your Austin Public Library card number and password
• "Save for Later" if the title isn't available
• Check the app often for popular books — it could be your Lucky Day!

Get Started on a device:

1. Download the cloudLibrary by bibliotheca app to your device
2. Follow the screen prompts to find Austin Public Library
3. Enter Library Card number and password
4. Tap the "Search" button to see available titles

• Short video with login steps
• cloudLibrary tutorial from Niche Academy
• The cloudLibrary Support page has common issues, how-to videos, and user guides.

 eBooks from EBSCOhost has online-only, single-user, technical, scholarly and general interest eBooks.

eBooks from EBSCOhost cannot be downloaded.

Check out this tutorial for tips.

hoopla has digital movies, music, TV shows, audiobooks, eBooks and comics.

• Instantly available borrowing.
• No hold queues
• Stream content through your browser on PC/Mac.
• Stream or download with the hoopla digital app for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire and Roku.
   
• Check out 4 items per month.
• Movies & TV shows check out for 3 days.
• Music CDs check out for 7 days.
• Audiobooks, eBooks and comics / graphic novels check out for 21 days.
• BingePasses check out for 7 days.
• Read our hoopla FAQ for more tips.

To get started in your browser:

1. Go to hoopla and click "Get Started."
2. Create your hoopla account with an email address and password (8-character minimum). The hoopla account is not linked to other Library accounts.
3. Under "Choose your library," select "Austin Public Library (TX)".
4. Enter your Library card barcode and Library PIN/Password, and you're ready to use hoopla.

You can also create an account directly in the app following similar steps. Get the app from your device’s app store, open it and tap Sign Up.

Note: Kindle eBooks are not available on hoopla. Select titles in OverDrive / Libby are available in Kindle format.

For more information: 

• hoopla has a Help page
• Email them at feedback@hoopladigital.com
• Watch their how-to videos on YouTube
• Check our hoopla FAQ
• Check out the hoopla tutorial from Niche Academy.
• Ask a Librarian

MakeMake le ofrece 500 libros electrónicos en español para niños de todas las edades. Ésta colección contiene libros interactivos donde los niños pueden leer y escuchar el texto al mismo tiempo y la interfaz es también en español para facilitar su uso. La mayoría de los títulos en MakeMake son libros escritos por escritores latinoamericanos.

Puede acceder a estos libros por medio de su navegador.

MakeMake has 500 Spanish-language eBooks for children. The collection includes picture books, read-along books and interactive books. The interface and search are also in Spanish. 

These eBooks can be read in your browser.

Vea el tutorial para comenzar.

OverDrive / Libby provides eBooks, audiobooks and magazines. Libby Extras has streaming video channels.

• Download Libby for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire.
• Sign in using your Library Card number and Library password.
• Visit Getting Started for device-specific information.

Checkouts & Holds:

• Check out 10 items at time and have 7 holds
• Audiobooks and eBooks: select a check-out period of 7, 14 or 21 days
• Magazines: check out for 21 days. They don't count towards your 10-item checkout limit. Always available, no holds, no limits!
• You have 72 hours to check out a hold once you are notified that it's available

• Extras on Libby:

  • Find these in Libby under "Extras" for a 7-day pass. They don't count against your OverDrive checkout limits.

  • You will need to create separate accounts for each channel and can stream on almost any device.

  • Kanopy: thousands of movies and documentaries to stream on any device. Use your Kanopy login to access on the Kanopy app or browser.

Lucky Day collection: Skip the line for high-demand titles with a 7-day checkout, no holds or renewals. You can borrow 1 Lucky Day title at a time, and it counts against your 10-item checkout limit. If you have a hold on a Lucky Day title, borrowing from Lucky Day won't cancel your hold. See how these titles display in the Libby app.

• OverDrive Help - Search for frequently asked questions by device or format
• OverDrive Support - email tech support specialists 24/7
• Libby Help - one-tap app for eBooks, audiobooks and magazines
• OverDrive / Libby FAQ - search the FAQ or get help from Austin Public Library Adult Services librarians
• OverDrive / Libby tutorial - quick intro from Niche Academy

Oxford Reference provides dozens of reference books in a single cross-searchable database. Subjects include language, science, medicine, humanities, social sciences, business and general reference. See a complete list of works included in the database.

Watch this video tutorial for search tips.

Access to TumbleBook Library will end on December 17, 2024.

The TumbleBook Library is a collection of animated, talking picture books. Educational games and puzzles are included. Books are available in English, Spanish and French. Accelerated Reader information and book reviews are provided.

Haga clic aquí para Biblioteca TumbleBook.

Check out the TumbleBook Library tutorial from Niche Academy.