Saturday September 18 is Read An Ebook Day, but any day is a great day to discover the ease and convenience of digital reading. No matter where you are, or what time it is, your library's digital collections are just a few taps away!
Algonquin Area Public Library's four digital collections are easy to access from our website. Simply select the Virtual Library tab on our home page and choose Digital Collections from the drop-down menu. Each digital borrowing platform has its own rules about borrowing periods, limits, and holds. Some allow you to place items on hold, others offer instant borrowing.
To access each collection, AAPLD cardholders can simply click the link on the Digital Collections page, or download free apps for your mobile device. Once you're in, enter your AAPLD library card number, select Algonquin Area Public Library as your home library. If your card was issued by a library other than AAPLD, select the correct library from the list in order to check out materials from your home library's collection.
If you're unsure how, the Digital Collections page contains links to video tutorials. You can also stop by the Adult Services desk for in-person help or a printed brochure.
Here's a sample of what you'll find in each of our digital collections.
Libby/Overdrive
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid - In 1983, four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, the family drama that ensues will change their lives forever.
hoopla
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - The debut novel by the author of the best-selling Circe, The Song of Achilles retells Homer's classic epic The Illiad, as a page-turning tale of adventure, gods, and heroes, war and love.
Axis 360
The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth (audio) - When Fern decides to have a baby for her infertile sister Rose, it shakes the foundations of Fern's carefully structured life and routine, while bringing to light dark secrets from her family's past.
Biblioboard/Indie Author Project Select
Rock, Paper Scissors: Scenes from a Charmed Divorce by Cathia Leonard Friou - Friou's memoir of her marriage, separation, divorce and reentry into the dating world, is told through a series of vignettes that illustrate the sometimes painful, sometimes joyful moments of a family working toward healing and hope.