eBooks & eAudiobooks

Bellingham Public Library offers downloadable ebooks and audiobooks to card holders!

Washington Anytime Library

Use Washington Anytime Library to check out and download ebooks and audiobooks on your computer or mobile device.

To help you get started, First Time User Guides are available with instructions for each type of device.

Introducing Libby

Libby is a new app you can use to find and read library ebooks and audiobooks on Washington Anytime Library. It is made by OverDrive, the same company who makes the OverDrive app. If you are happy with your OverDrive app, stay with it. If you are new to streaming and downloading library ebooks and audiobooks, or would like to try something new, check out Libby !

How it works

Ebooks and audiobooks circulate like other library materials. The Library owns a copy of each title, and one borrower at a time can check it out.
If an item is available, you can check it out and download it right away. If it is checked out by another user, you may place it on hold; you’ll be notified by email when it is available.
You have a choice to check out items for either 7, 14, or 21 days. Items automatically expire after this time, or if you prefer, you can return the item earlier.
You may have 5 downloadable items checked out at a time, and 8 holds pending at a time.
Items are accessed from the Washington Anytime Library online catalog. The software is provided by the Overdrive company.

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eBooks and eAudiobooks for Younger Readers

eBooks and eAudiobooks for English Language Learners

RapidReads – Library card holders can stream or download ebooks using Washington Anytime Library. Rapid Reads is a series written between a 2.0 and 6.0 reading level. The plots are contemporary and entertaining, with adult language and themes.

TumbleBook Junior -Stream ebooks, audiobooks, and more. The read-alongs support readers with audio as well as text highlighting as the text is narrated. Content is targeted toward upper elementary on.

Free eBook Collections Online

Internet Archive > ebooks
A non-profit library of free ebooks.

Internet Archive > Audiobooks
Listen to free audio books and poetry recordings.

OpenLibrary
Freely accessible ebooks, both classics and modern titles.

Project Gutenberg
Over 53,000 free ebooks that you can download or read online. Most titles are classics and out-of-copyright works.

HathiTrust
A partnership of academic and research libraries that offers millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world. Most titles are academic in nature.