Answered By: Reference Staff
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2023     Views: 5909

The Sonoma County Library system offers several options for patrons to access digital books (eBooks) and digital audiobooks (eAudiobooks) with a valid library card.

You can access eLibrary collections in a few ways. 

To access eBooks and eAudiobooks, help guides, and online tutorials from our website:

1. Go to sonomalibrary.org

2. Click the Download / Stream button under "Experience Your Library" on the homepage.
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    Download/Stream

This page has all of the eContent vendors to which we currently subscribe. Each vendor has a different type of collection, and a different way to stream or download a title onto your device.

You can click on the "More" links below each vendor to learn more about that collection, find quick start guides and online tutorials for each device type. 

In addition, each vendor has their own HELP pages with detailed how-to guides. Click on the "GO" button to access a collection.

To access eBooks and eAudiobooks in our catalog:

eBooks and eAudiobooks are listed in our catalog along with all other titles, so you can limit catalog searches to only downloadable items by selecting "Downloadable Library" as a filter:

 

Here's a list of our most popular eContent providers and what they offer:

eBooks can be borrowed from LibbyHoopla, and Enki.

eAudiobooks  can be borrowed from Libby and Hoopla

Hoopla also offers streaming and mobile download access to movies, TV shows, music albums, comic books, and more.

Kanopy offers streaming movies and Great Courses.

Libby also provides thousands of digital magazines.

Spanish language eBooks and eAudiobooks are provided by Libby.