eBooks

eRead Kids is a digital library of kids books that is provided by Georgia Public Library Service and is available through all public libraries in Georgia. Young readers have access to over 40,000 eBooks and audiobooks. Explore the collection of fiction and non-fiction picture books, basic readers, graphic novels, and chapter books in English and Spanish for kids in Pre-K to fourth grade.

This collection of books is available through the Palace Project app. Learn how to find these books in the Palace Project app by watching this how-to video from the Georgia Public Library Service's eRead kids page.  

There is never a wait for the eBooks, eAudiobooks, music, or video on Hoopla, but patrons are limited to two checkouts per month. If you do hit your limit before a month is up, don't worry - we have loads of other options, opens a new window available for all these formats.

Hoopla is the platform to use if you and all your friends (or classroom) would like to read the same book at the same time, or watch a movie together while far apart. Download the app to your favorite device and enjoy an audiobook while you work in the yard or on your commute.

Hoopla contains our largest collection of Marvel and DC comic book titles, as well as a large popular music catalog. If you're looking for that book you saw at the Scholastic Book Fair, your best bet outside the physical library is Hoopla.

The Libby app is available to download titles from Overdrive to your favorite device.

Find your next eBook, eAudiobook, or eMagazine with Libby.

Find your next great read with NoveList. NoveList Plus helps readers of all ages find books that match their reading level and interests. Search by title, author, genre, subject, or mood, and fill up your to-read list!

Parents and caregivers can search for similar titles to those that inspired their young readers.

Educators and students can use the advanced search to find titles based on lexile range or accelerated reader level. 

Book club members will want to check out the quick links to find the Book Club Best Bets and Award Winners lists. 

You may just want to have fun playing with the plethora of filters. Looking for a haunting classic book with an unreliable narrator? Novelist Plus has a recommendation!

Our most popular eBook and eAudiobook platform, Overdrive, focuses on providing access to adult fiction and non-fiction, with a special emphasis on bestsellers.  All of our popular magazine content can be found here as well!

Users can check out up to fifteen titles of any type at a time and carry an additional fifteen titles on hold. While wait times may appear to be long, eBooks and downloadable audio circulate faster than other materials. Please remember to return these digital loans as soon as they are finished to help those next in line!

Download the Libby app to access Overdrive titles on your favorite device.

Looking for a popular series not available on this platform? You can find more eBook and eAudiobook content on Hoopla and the Palace Project. 

The Palace Project is an eBook and eAudiobook service provided by the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS). Ever get frustrated searching various apps looking for a book? Help is here! This easy-to-use app aggregates and delivers content from FulcoLibrary services, like ProQuest eBooks and eRead Kids, as well as providing access to thousands of public domain titles without holds, waits, or checkout limits.

The Palace Project, or Palace App, also provides another way to access to bestsellers and popular titles. Try it today!

Read newspapers, scholarly journals, eBooks, and more with ProQuest!

Databases inside this platform include:

Corona Virus Research Database - A free health and medical research database for openly available content related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Global News Stream - Newspaper and magazines from 1980 to present from the United States and abroad. Includes AP Wire.

Publicly Available Content Database - select publicly available content from a number of different sources from around the world. Find information here like:

• Agricultural and Environmental Science Data
• Scholarly Computer Science Journals
• International Medical Research Journals

This updated version of the classic family encyclopedia has content scaled for different learning levels. Ideal for reports, essays, projects and presentations, World Book Online offers full integration with Google Classroom and other online learning software. Levels for youngest users include beginning reader books, while levels for older learners include citation and bibliography building tools.

CLASS PASS users can access World Book Online with the code WBCLASSPASS.

Note: Once a user chooses their learning level on World Book Online, all content will appear at that level until the user changes their profile settings. Articles change their length and language to match the learning level of the user.

Fully available in Spanish.

Educators, Librarians, and Parents can learn how to get the most out of World Book Online with these training resources

An app is available so that children may read the eBooks within World Book Online when not connected to the internet. You can read more about this app on the World Book site.