eBooks & eAudiobooks in the Library Catalogue

There are two options: restrict your search to the physical collection only or screen out eBooks/eAudiobooks using the “Limit Search Results” feature.

Search the physical collection only:

1) Click the dropdown in the top-left corner of the screen and select “Physical Collection”.
2) Enter your search terms and click the “Search” button.

Use “Limit Search Results” on the left side of the screen to screen out eBooks/eAudiobooks from your search results:

1) Under the “Format” section, click the boxes next to “eBook”, “eAudiobook”, and “eMagazine”.
2) Click the “Exclude” button to remove these formats from your search results.

You should first verify that the item is available for loan. If the “Place Hold” button appears beside the item, this means all copies are in use. Click the “Place Hold” button and follow the prompts to place a hold and be notified when the item is available.

If the “Checkout” button appears next to the item, this means it is available to borrow.

To borrow an item:

1) Click the “Checkout” button and login with your library card number and PIN if prompted.
2) If the “Checkout Options” box appears on the screen, click the “Check Out” button at the bottom to proceed. It makes no difference which of the two options is selected.

3) Click the “Read now in browser” button on the confirmation screen to access the borrowed item. You can also access the item using the Libby app on your mobile device.

You can return eBooks/eAudiobooks using the “My Account” feature in the library catalogue:

1) Click the “My Account” link in the top-right corner of the screen and login with your library card number & PIN if prompted.
2) Click the “Checkouts” tab.
3) Click the “Digital Checkouts” drop down.
4) Click the box next to the title you wish to return and then click the “Return Item” button.

You can cancel/suspend eBook/eAudiobook holds using the “My Account” feature in the library catalogue:

1) Click the “My Account” link in the top-right corner of the screen and login with your library card number & PIN if prompted.
2) Click the “Holds” tab.
3) Click the “Digital Checkouts” drop down.
4) Click the box beside the appropriate title and then click the “Cancel Hold” button or the “Edit/Suspend Hold” button.

eBooks/eAudiobooks cannot be renewed.

Most items have a 3 week loan period. There are no renewals for eBooks/eAudiobooks.

The Libby app allows users to browse and access PGPL’s collection of eBooks & eAudiobooks. Download links for Libby are available on the Libby/Overdrive site.

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