eBooks & eAudiobooks

Libby for Overdrive eBooks & eAudiobooks

Find thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines in our Library2Go collection from Overdrive.

Use the Libby app to download items from the Library2Go collection.

For information on how to download the Libby app, see Libby, by Overdrive.

You will need:

  • a New Westminster Public Library card
  • an Internet connection (while actually downloading)
  • a mobile device with the Libby app downloaded
  • A laptop or desktop computer – open a browser and go to libbyapp.com.

Freading eBooks

The library’s Freading collection offers thousands of popular fiction and non-fiction eBooks that are always available. There is no need for holds and no waitlists. If a title is in Freading, it is ready for checkout.

When downloading books from Freading you can either use the app and download books to your mobile device or you can use Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) on a computer or laptop and read books using ADE instead of the Freading App.

Whether reading on a mobile device or on a computer you will need an Adobe ID to activate your Freading account/app.

You will need:

  • a New Westminster Public Library card
  • an Internet connection (while actually downloading)
  • a mobile device, laptop or desktop computer
  • an Adobe ID which you can get at www.adobe.com (only required if you will be downloading Freading books to your computer or to transfer to your dedicated ereader)

If you own a computer:

If you own a mobile device (tablet or smartphone): Go to your device’s app store, download the Freading app and follow the setup steps in the app.