E-Books & Audiobooks

Overdrive

Read e-books and audiobooks on your computer, smartphone, tablet or e-reader using Overdrive.To borrow items, you will need to sign in using your library card and PIN number. You can only borrow five items at one time. E-books and audiobooks can be checked out for a period of two weeks. All items will automatically return at the end of the lending period. 

Overdrive Help

What is Libby?

Libby is a new app from Overdrive available for iOS devices (iPhones, iPads) and Android devices as well as on your browser using www.libbyapp.com. You can find more information about Libby here. The app is designed to take you from opening the app to reading e-books or audiobooks in a shorter amount of time. Libby gives you access to the exact same collection as Overdrive. Patrons can check out 10 items at a time, and place 15 items on hold.

Libby Help

Get the app

iOS | Android

Hoopla

Borrow audiobooks, e-books, and comics using through Hoopla. To use Hoopla, visit the website and set up an account using your library card and PIN number . Once your account is set up, log in using your email address and password.

Each Shreve Memorial Library cardholder can borrow 10 items a month from Hoopla. View or listen to items from Hoopla on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Audiobooks, e-books, and comics can be checked out for 21 days. All items will return automatically when the lending period is up.

Hoopla Help

Get the app

iOS | Android | Kindle Fire

BookFlix:

BookFlix® combines Weston Woods animated stories with best-selling Scholastic nonfiction ebooks to create an engaging, interactive reading experience. It enhances vocabulary, fluency, and early literacy while building real-world knowledge for beginning and developing readers. (Ages 3-8)

More Resources

Britannica E-Books and the Louisiana Public Library E-Book collection are both available on the State Library Databases page. Visit that site to learn more about these resources and access these e-books.