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Enter the eMediaLibrary website to browse and

download eAudiobooks and eBook titles 

 

Downloadable Books

 

• Download eAudiobooks and eBooks at home with 

   the eMediaLibrary 24/7 digital library.

• Transfer books to your MP3 Player, iPod, iPhone,

   Sony Reader, Nook, Kindle, and other devices.

• To download titles, you must have a Batavia Public 

   Library card.

• Titles cannot be downloaded to library computers. 

 

 

To get started, select one of the following:

 

Digital eAudiobooks - Books you download and listen to on a computer and / or portable device.

 

Digital eBooks - Books you download and read on a computer and / or portable device.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Need a Batavia Public Library card?

 
Yes 
Check out period 

7 or 14 days (default is 14 days) 

 
How do I return the downloaded item?  Titles will expire and be automatically “returned” to the library. eBooks may be returned before their expiration date to make them available for the next person (not available on all devices).
Check out & holds limit 

5 titles each.

 

Renewals   No, but you can download again if available 
Unlimited copies Only Public Domain eBooks 
Compatible with Macs, iPod,

iPhone, and iPad? 

Yes, selected titles

OverdriveAdvantage.jpgOverDrive Advantage, a service of eMediaLibrary, gives Batavia Public Library cardholders exclusive access to additional eBook titles. This includes additional copies of popular titles and new titles not available through the consortium.

 

In order to view these extra titles, patrons will need to be logged in to My Digital Account on the eMedialibrary website. OverDrive Advantage titles are noted with a yellow checkmark within an orange circle. Don’t forget that you still have continued access to the rest of the titles on eMediaLibrary’s virtual website.

 

Public Domain eBooks

 

Batavia Public Library patrons now have easy access to over 15,000 Project Gutenberg eBook titles. On the eMediaLibrary homepage under Browse by Collection, you will now see a link for Public Domain eBooks. Titles never expire, don’t count against your library checkout limit, and best of all unlimited simultaneous downloads are permitted! This collection of eBooks uses the Adobe Digital Editions software.

 

Find more than 33,000 free eBooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device at Project Gutenberg. All eBooks can be freely downloaded and you can choose between ePub, Kindle, HTML and simple text formats. 

 

If you have any problems or questions about downloading eAudiobooks or eBooks, please contact the Reference desk at (630) 879-1393 (press 2).