Digital Library FAQs

  • General Questions

    To check out e-books or e-audiobooks in the Libby app or on the OverDrive website, you need:

    • a Saint Paul Public Library card, or
    • a library card from the Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington County Library that has been registered with Saint Paul Public Library.

    E-books for Kindles are available from OverDrive. Please note that note that not all titles are available in the Kindle format.

    The basics of borrowing an e-book from OverDrive for your Kindle are:

    • Log in to OverDrive using your library card number
    • Find a book and check it out.
    • Use the “send to Kindle” option to open up your Amazon account in a new window.
    • Choose your Kindle device and click the button to send it over wirelessly.

    More information from OverDrive about borrowing e-books for Kindles.

    E-books are automatically returned at the end of their check-out period, but they can be returned early.

    Return an e-book early using:

    Note: Kindle Books can't be early returned in Libby, but you can return them from Amazon's website, your Kindle ereader, or the Kindle app. More information about returning Kindle Books.

    You can have up to 15 holds on e-books and e-audiobooks in OverDrive or on the Libby app.

    E-books and e-audiobooks can be checked out for up to 21 days.

    Electronic items are automatically returned at the end of their borrowing period.

    You can have up to 15 e-books and audiobooks checked out.

    Magazines do not count against the 15-item limit.

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