eBooks & eAudiobooks

Washington Anytime Library

Your Bellingham Public Library card is the key to access thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks in the Washington Anytime Library. This digital collection has fiction and nonfiction titles for children, teens, and adults. Get started now!

Overdrive, the company, will be ending the Overdrive app in April, 2023. For continued access, please transition to either Overdrive’s Libby app or Overdrive’s Libby website. See the “Access on your device” section to find out what will work on your computer or device(s).

When you first sign up for Libby, you will be offered a chance to synch your wish lists. Scroll down on this page about switching from the Overdrive app to Libby.

Have you already switched over? You can still add your Overdrive lists to Libby.

Mobile Devices (iOS 10+, Android 5.0+, or Kindle Fire OS 5.0+) – get started using the Libby App on your smartphone or tablet. This allows you to download content as well as stream.

Kindle Devices

Overdrive, the company, will discontinue the Overdrive app in 2023
Kindle eReader – first view the instructions, then use your computer or smartphone to select eBooks (no eAudiobooks)
Libby is available for Fire tablet OS 5.0+ (eBooks & eAudiobooks)

Computers – use your PC or Mac to stream content

Other eReaders (see list of devices compatible with Adobe Digital Editions) – how to get started

The final step in the migration from Overdrive to Libby will occur at the end of April, 2023. The legacy website for Washington Anytime Library will continue to function, but the Overdrive app will no longer work.

The Libby website will also continue to be available.

eBooks and eAudiobooks circulate like other library materials. Most copies have a limit of one borrower at a time.
If an item is available, you can check it out and download it right away.
If it is checked out by another user, you may place it on hold; you will be notified by a method of your choice when it is available.
You can borrow items for 7, 14, or 21 days. Items automatically expire when due, or you can return items earlier.
You may have 5 titles check out at a time, and up to 8 holds pending
Items accessed are from Washington Anytime Library . Your device will determine if you will use the OverDrive or Libby version of the collection.

Find the app
Libby Help is available to get started on most smartphones, tablets and computers
Kindle Fire users access Overdrive Help
Send us a question using our Washington Anytime Library Help Form
Contact the Public Service Desk by calling (360)778-7323

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