eBooks

eBooks

Download and read. Whatever your age group or interest we have eBooks for you.

Use your library card to borrow eBooks for adults, kids and young adults. Downloadable or read online, there is a collection of bestsellers, romance, mysteries, thrillers, biographies, and more even a great collection of New Zealand titles.

Featured

Big Library Read - Uncommon Measure by Natalie Hodges

Uncommon Measure is available with no waitlists or holds from Libby from 16-30 May 2025. Borrow the eBook or eAudiobook.

Read Hastings: a memoir by Dick Frizzell on Libby now

Artist Dick Frizzell's charming big-hearted memoir is a love letter to his home town Hastings. No wait list for this featured NZ eBook.

Read Three Wee Bookshops at the End of the World on Libby

The stunning sequel to The Bookseller at the end of the world continues Ruth Shaw's story. No waitlist for this featured NZ eBook.

eBooks FAQs

  • No.

    The Kindle eReader does not support eBooks from either OverDrive (including the Libby app) or Wheelers.

    However the Kindle Fire tablet is compatible with our eBook platforms using an eReader app.

  • If you're missing parts (chapters, pages, minutes, etc.) of a downloaded book, audiobook, or magazine, delete and re-download it.

    Steps for audiobooks and books

    1. Tap Shelf Shelf, in the navigation footer.
    2. Tap Loans at the top of the screen.
    3. Tap Title status: Borrowed, 100% downloaded button, then Remove Download.
    4. Wait for two minutes, then completely close the app:
      • On Android devices: Open your recently used apps list, find the Libby app, and swipe to close it.
      • On iOS devices: Close the Libby app by swiping up from the app switcher on your iPhone or iPad.
    5. Reopen the app.
    6. Go to your Shelf Shelf, in the navigation footer, then tap Title status: Borrowed, tap to download button next to the title. This will download a fresh copy.

    Steps for magazines

  • You can borrow, read and listen to OverDrive eBooks and eAudiobooks directly from the catalogue.

    There is no longer an option to download OverDrive titles from catalogue.

    The easiest way to download OverDrive eBooks and eAudiobooks for offline use is in OverDrive's Libby app on your mobile device.

    Download the Libby app

     You can still download OverDrive ebooks to your Windows or Mac computer for offline use, or transfer to an eReader in

  • You can access Library eResources while traveling overseas as long as your library card is active.

     

  • There are currently no Linux-based eBook reader software options compatible with Adobe DRM files. However you can use Wine to run the Windows version of ADE.

    The easiest way to access eBook if you are using Linux is to read it in your browser.

     

eBooks

Young Adult eBooks

Kids eBooks

Reference eBook Collections

OverDrive

eBook and eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and non-fiction titles for adults, young adults and children.

Wheelers eBooks

A free eBook service of fiction and non–fiction titles. The collection focuses on New Zealand titles.

OverDrive for Teens

eBook and eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for teens.

OverDrive for kids

Free eBook and downloadable eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for children.

Redwood Reads May 2025

What the library staff and Book Group members have been reading and recommending this month.

New For You - Cookbooks - May 2025

Find healthy eating, exotic cuisine, ideas for family meals, and baking in our latest cookbook picks.

New For You - Science & Nature - May 2025

Science and Nature books for people with enquiring minds. A selection of recently arrived or on order titles.
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