Ebook Basics

Just getting started with ebooks? This page provides links to instructions for setting up your device and borrowing books from the library. You can also view step-by-step instructional videos for all ebook devices.

Browse ebooks on Durham County Library's Overdrive site.

Getting Started (choose your device)

• Amazon Kindle (inludes Kindle e-reader devices, Kindle Fire devices, and other devices on which you can install a Kindle App such as iPhones, iPads, and Android devices)
• iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch (not using a Kindle App)
• Android phones and tablets (not using a Kindle App)
• Barnes & Noble NOOK
• Blackberry (not using a Kindle App)
• Windows Phone (not using a Kindle App)
• Sony Reader
• Other Ebook Readers

Returning Ebooks

To return an ebook to the library, you can simply let it expire at the end of the lending period, or follow the instructions for your device to return early.

• Amazon Kindle (inludes Kindle e-reader devices, Kindle Fire devices, and other devices on which you can install a Kindle App such as iPhones, iPads, and Android devices)
• iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch (not using a Kindle App)
• Android phones and tablets (not using a Kindle App)
• Barnes & Noble NOOK
• Blackberry (not using a Kindle App)
• Windows Phone (not using a Kindle App)
• Sony Reader
• Other Ebook Readers

We also have a list of helpful Frequently Asked Questions about ebooks.

If you can't find what you are looking for on these pages, search Overdrive's help site or email librarywebmaster@dconc.gov.

All links on this page are provided by Overdrive, Durham County Library's ebook and e-audiobook vendor.