A first of its kind statewide eBook consortium specifically for children has launched in the Tar Heel State. The North Carolina Public Library Directors Association (NCPLDA) together with OverDrive and the state of North Carolina has created a new digital resource sharing service for kids’ pre-K through 4th grade, NC Kids Digital Library. Over 3,700 eBooks, audiobooks, videos and Read-Alongs are now available to younger readers via 85 regional, county and municipal libraries in North Carolina through OverDrive’s digital reading platform. These materials are instantly available for every child, at home and everywhere. The NC Kids Digital Library was launched in January, 2017.Here’s how it works: A collection of 3029 eBooks, 689 audiobooks and 37 streaming videos on a custom website, https://nckids.overdrive.com/ or through the OverDrive app 300 titles are available with simultaneous access, available anytime with no wait lists All titles can be accessed via the app on all major computers and devices, including iOS®, Android™, Chromebook™ and Kindle® (U.S. only). Easy, secure access. All that’s needed to get started is a library card
You can use the free OverDrive app to borrow and enjoy digital titles from our library. The OverDrive app is available for Android™, Chromebook™, iOS® (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch), Kindle Fire® tablets, Kobo® tablets, NOOK® tablets, Windows® 8 and up, and Windows Phone®. OverDrive is also available for Windows and Mac® users. Visit help.overdrive.com for instructions for laptop and desktop users.Step 1 On your phone or tablet, install the OverDrive app from your device’s app store or from app.overdrive.comStep 2 If prompted, sign into the OverDrive app with a free OverDrive account. If you’re under 13 or don’t want to create an OverDrive account, visit help.overdrive.com to learn about other sign-in options.Step 3 Find and save our library’s OverDrive collection in the OverDrive app.Step 4 Open our library’s OverDrive collection, sign in, and borrow or place a hold on a title. You’ll need a valid library card to complete this step.Step 5 Borrowed titles will appear on your Loans page on the library’s OverDrive website.From here, you can: • Download titles to the Bookshelf in the OverDrive app• Read, Watch, or Listen to titles right in your browser (without adding them to the app)
• Send Kindle Books (U.S. only) to your Kindle device or Kindle reading app Borrowed titles will automatically return at the end of the lending period. You can also return titles early to free up space in your library account. Questions? Visit help.overdrive.com to learn more about getting started and for help troubleshooting. Note: Digital formats and titles vary by library and some options may not be available for every title or in every version of the app.
