Washington Anytime Library
Your Bellingham Public Library card is the key to access thousands of ebooks and eaudiobooks in the Washington Anytime Library. This digital collection has fiction and nonfiction titles for children, teens, and adults. Get started now!
Mobile Devices – get started using the Libby App on your smartphone or tablet. This allows you to download content as well as stream.
Kindle Devices
- Overdrive, the company, will discontinue the Overdrive app in 2023
- Kindle eReader – first view the instructions, then use your computer or smartphone to select ebooks (no audiobooks)
- Libby is now available for your Fire tablet for ebooks & eaudiobooks
Computers – use your PC or Mac to stream content
Other eReaders (see list of devices compatible with Adobe Digital Editions) – how to get started
View the legacy website for Washington Anytime Library for classic filtering options. Use the most current version of your browser for the best results.
- Ebooks and eAudiobooks circulate like other library materials. Most copies have a limit of one borrower at a time.
- 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 will be notified by a method of your choice when it is available.
- You can borrow items for 7, 14, or 21 days. Items automatically expire when due, or you can return items earlier.
- You may have 5 titles check out at a time, and up to 8 holds pending
- Items accessed are from Washington Anytime Library . Your device will determine if you will use the OverDrive or Libby version of the collection.
- Find the app
- Libby Help is available to get started on most smartphones, tablets and computers
- Kindle Fire users access Overdrive Help
- Send us a question using our Washington Anytime Library Help Form
- Contact the Public Service Desk by calling (360)778-7323
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