Access to eAudiobooks,  eBooks, emagazines, and electronic resources are limited to Kings County Public Library accounts unless otherwise noted.

 

Cloud Library

  • eBooks & audiobooks
  • 14 Day Loan Period • Max 3 titles • Max 5 Holds
  • Read on mobile devices (i.e. iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch®, Android™) with 3M Cloud app
  • Transfer to most eReaders except Kindle® with a PC
  • Access for all SJVLS Library card holders

Getting Started with Cloud Library

 

enki

  • Over 18,000 titles in all areas of fiction and non-fiction for children, teens and adults
  • eBooks check out for 21 days
  • Checkout limit: 20 titles
  • Hold limit: 20 titles
  • Hold period: 21 days

Getting Started with enki

 

Libby, by OverDrive

  • Read eBooks and audiobooks on your phone or tablet or send books to your Kindle. It's easy to get started and a streamlined experience for former OverDrive app users.
  • Up to 21 Day Loan Period • Max 25 eResources • Max 30 Holds
  • Read on mobile devices (i.e. iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch®, Android™, Blackberry®) with the Libby app.
  • Read via the web browser of any mobile, portable or desktop computer
  • Transfer to most eReaders including Kindle® with a PC or Mac®
  • Access requires a Kings County Public Library card with fines under $5 and residence within Kings County.

Getting started with Libby

 

Libby & OverDrive eMagazines

  • Can be used through Libby app & website
  • Hundreds of eMagazine titles available for download
  • No loan period! You download it, you get to keep it
  • No limit to the number of magazines you can download
  • Read on your PC, MAC or any compatible mobile device (i.e. iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch®, Android™) with the Libby app.
  • Access requires a Kings County Public Library card.

 

The New York Times Online - Free Access

Find breaking news, multimedia, reviews & opinion on Washington, business, sports, movies, travel, books, jobs, education, real estate, and much, much more.

Your library card gives you 24 hour complimentary, unlimited access to the digital edition of The New York Times.

 

The Palace Project

  • Can be used through The Palace Project app & website
  • Thousands of eBooks and audiobooks available
  • Nearly all of Kings County Library's digital materials in one place
  • Search, browse, download, and read in one app
  • The Palace app works on iOS and Android phones and tablets. It does not integrate with Amazon Kindle
  • Access for all SJVLS Library card holders

Getting started with Palace

 

Project Gutenberg

  • Project Gutenberg has over 60,000 free; no fees or registration needed and no special apps needed! Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them, or read them online.
  • Most titles on Project Gutenberg were published before 1924.