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Digital Books
The Huntley Area Public Library subscribes to several online databases that allow Huntley Area Public Library cardholders to access digital audiobooks and eBooks from home 24 hours a day - 7 days a week. These books can be downloaded to your computer, MP3 player or PDA device. Many are now iPod compatible.
Please read these handy brochures about different devices and about the different types of digital materials below.
Click on this link to see videos demonstrating this process on these devices.
You must have a Huntley Area Public Library card to access these databases. If you have any questions, please call the Information Desk at 847-669-5386 ext. 21.
This collection of digital audiobooks, ebooks and videos includes classics, bestsellers, fiction and nonfiction for different age groups that can be downloaded to your personal PC or portable devices.
The library is now part of the Overdrive Advantage program that provides Huntley cardholders with additional copies of eBook & eAudiobook titles to alleviate long hold periods. Login and look for this logo/icon to see available Overdrive Advantage titles.
The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books). TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which have been licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
Explore the TumbleBook Library
LearningExpress Library includes an eBook collection featuring study guides and test preparation books in addition to practice tests for school, licensing, and certification exams. To sign in as a first time user to LearningExpress Library, simply enter your Huntley Area Public Library card number for your username and create a password.
Go to LearningExpress Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library includes 330 complete reference books on a variety of fields such as art, business, education, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, religion, science, and social science. These types of reference titles once were accessible only in print, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely from home 24/7. Enter your Huntley Area Public Library card number to access this database from home.
Go to Gale Virtual Reference Library
Please read these handy brochures about different devices and about the different types of digital materials below.
- Getting Started with Your Mobile Device
- Getting Started with Your New eReader
- Getting Started with Your New Kindle
- Getting Started with Your MP3 Player
Click on this link to see videos demonstrating this process on these devices.
You must have a Huntley Area Public Library card to access these databases. If you have any questions, please call the Information Desk at 847-669-5386 ext. 21.
MyMediaMall
This collection of digital audiobooks, ebooks and videos includes classics, bestsellers, fiction and nonfiction for different age groups that can be downloaded to your personal PC or portable devices.
The library is now part of the Overdrive Advantage program that provides Huntley cardholders with additional copies of eBook & eAudiobook titles to alleviate long hold periods. Login and look for this logo/icon to see available Overdrive Advantage titles.
- Now compatible with PC and Mac devices
- Audiobooks, eBooks and videos
- Some titles may be burned to CD
- Download software from www.mymediamall.net to get started
- Click here for list of compatible eBook devices
- Lending periods:
- Audiobooks: 14 days, automatic returns
- eBooks: 14 days, automatic returns
- Video: 7 days, automatic returns
- 5 item checkout limit
TumbleBook Library
The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books). TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which have been licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
Explore the TumbleBook Library
LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library includes an eBook collection featuring study guides and test preparation books in addition to practice tests for school, licensing, and certification exams. To sign in as a first time user to LearningExpress Library, simply enter your Huntley Area Public Library card number for your username and create a password.
Go to LearningExpress Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library includes 330 complete reference books on a variety of fields such as art, business, education, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, religion, science, and social science. These types of reference titles once were accessible only in print, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely from home 24/7. Enter your Huntley Area Public Library card number to access this database from home.
Go to Gale Virtual Reference Library
