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Using Libby & OverDrive Academic: Desktop Access

De Anza now uses OverDrive Academic, which is accessed through Libby! Enjoy eBooks and audiobooks on any device, anywhere!

Browser View

 

Using the Web Browser Site

Signup & Login

At the top of the page, you'll see "Sign In With My Card". Click that to begin the process.

You can browse the collection without logging in, but borrowing or viewing samples require you to log in with your MyPortal information.

Clicking "Next" will open the MyPortal webpage. Log in with your CWID and password, then you'll be rerouted to the collection. Congratulations! Now you can check out material.


Navigation

Categories

Navigating the website is straight forward. The website is segmented into sections such as "Newly Added Books" and "Popular Fiction". Click on a category to open the collection page.

Alternatively, use the search tool at the bottom of the page to look up authors, titles, and subjects.


Accessing Books

The collection view shows singular items. Each entry shows the title, author, book cover, and a brief snippet. You can borrow, read a sample, or categorize the book with a "tag" to create your own collections.

The card icon lets you see which libraries you have attached to your Libby account has the item. You need to connect multiple cards for this feature to work.


Borrowing & Access

After clicking on an item, the item's information pane will open up. This shows:

  • Author
  • Book Title
  • Publisher snippet and synopsis
  • Searchable tags
  • Lending information

When you click Borrow, it'll open the borrowing screen.

Click Borrow to check the book out to your card. You can then decide whether to send it to a Kindle, download an ePub, or read it through your browser using Libby!