Downloadable eBooks, and Audiobooks

The Library currently offers two services that provide eBooks and eAudiobooks, most of which you can download directly to your computer or portable device: OverDrive and eBooks on EBSCOhost. Click on the logo to enter.

eBooks and eAudiobooks
OverDrive features downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks for nooks, iPads, Kindles, and most other popular eReaders. You must have a Troy Library card to use OverDrive.

OverDrive eBooks:

- Come in three different formats: EPUB, Adobe PDF, and Mobipocket.

- Need to be downloaded to your computer to be viewed.

- Are not always available. They are checked out and put on hold like physical library items.

- Can be transferred to eReaders. Click here to see a list of supported eReaders.

OverDrive eAudiobooks:

- Come in two formats: WMA and MP3.

- Are downloadable.

- Some titles are always available. Others are not always available.

- Are checked out and put on hold like physical library items.

- Can be transferred to a variety of of devices. Click here to see a list of supported devices.

eBooks (formerly NetLibrary)
eBooks on EBSCOhost is an eBook collection. To use eBooks on EBSCOhost, you must have a Troy Library card.

eBooks on EBSCOhost:

- Are viewed directly online and are not downloadable.

- Are always available.

- Cannot be transferred to eReaders.