Audiobooks and ebooks
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader! It’s free and easy to get started for new users and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users. Learn more.
To log into Libby, you’ll need your library card number and a PIN. Need help with your PIN? Please call 757-787-3400 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. You may check out 5 items at a time, and checked out items are available for a 14 day lending period. All items are automatically returned at the end of the lending period.
If you are reading on an older device or a Fire tablet, or require the use of a screen reader, you can enjoy our digital collection using the classic OverDrive app. If using a computer, you may also choose to discover titles using our library catalog, ShoreCat.
Getting Started & FAQs
- Download the app!
- Introducing Libby video
- What devices are compatible with Libby?
- How is Libby different from the OverDrive app?
- How do I read on my Kindle? (U.S. only)
- Visit Libby Help
Freading has over 100,000 e-books available with no waiting. Click on How to Use Freading eBooks to learn more about how to use this resource.
JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD DIGITAL (JLGDIG)
Junior Library Guild Digital is an unlimited collection of ebooks and eAudio for students K-12. The content is refreshed every 30 days so there is always something new to read!
To access JLGDIG on your mobile device, download the JLGDig app for iOS or Android in the Apple app stores or on Google Play.
To use JLGDIG on a computer, <click here>
If you encounter a log in screen, please use the following credentials:
username: VirginiaReader
password: VirginiaReader
Once logged in, you can use the filter to the upper right hand of the search bar to control grade levels, fiction, non-fiction, audio and ebook versions.
Candid offers ebooks for Grant Writing and Nonprofit Management
EBSCO eBooks K-8 collection – electronic books for children in kindergarten to eighth grade
EBSCO eBooks High School collection – electronic books for teens in ninth to 12th grade
EBSCO eBooks Cricket Media collection – electronic books for children and adults
This service is funded by the Library of Virginia and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.