eBooks, Audiobooks & Online Resources
OverDrive: eBooks & Audiobooks
Your library card gives you 24/7 access to a wide variety of eBooks and audiobooks through Overdrive.
How do I access Overdrive?
- Your 14-digit library card number
- You can read or listen to titles on your computer through your web browser, or;
- Access OverDrive anytime on your mobile or tablet, by downloading the free Libby app available through Google Play for Android devices and the App Store for Apple devices
New to Overdrive?
Visit Overdrive's getting started page for specific instructions on how to easily borrow library eBooks and audiobooks based upon your specific device.
What is Overdrive's Skip the Line / Express Collection?
This collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks includes popular and bestselling titles. Titles are available on a first come, first serve basis. There are no holds and no renewals. Each patron can checkout a maximum of 2 express titles at a time. The lending period of express eBooks is 7 days and the lending period of express eAudiobooks is 14 days.
TumbleBook Library: eBooks
Your library card gives you 24/7 access to a wide variety of eBooks through the TumbleBook Library. Geared for children in Grades K-6, the TumbleBook Library uses animation, music, and narration to bring books to life.
How do I access the TumbleBook Library?
- Your 14-digit library card number
- You can read or listen to titles on your computer through your web browser, or;
- Access the TumbleBook Library on your mobile device or tablet, by downloading the free TumbleBooks app available through Google Play for Android devices and the App Store for Apple devices
Note: You must click on one of the above links in order to access the library's free TumbleBook account
Kitkeeper: Book Club Kits
The PEI Public Library Service offers an extensive Book Club Kit collection. These kits contain between 5-10 copies of a specific book and include fiction and non-fiction titles for adults, teens and children. Book Club Kits must be reserved through our online reservation software called Kitkeeper.
How do I access Kitkeeper?
- Your 14-digit library card number
- A valid email address
- For instructions on how to use Kitkeeper, view our Welcome/Help section or check out this video.
Saltwire
Saltwire provides access to a diverse range of local news articles, features, and multimedia content. Saltwire has 14 daily and weekly newspapers in Atlantic Canada, including PEI’s only daily newspaper The Guardian (Charlottetown), as well as The Journal-Pioneer (Summerside).
How do I access Saltwire?
Free access to Saltwire.com is available at all library branches for in-library use on our public computers.
Ancestry Library Edition: Historical Records
Ancestry Library Edition provides billions of family history records from sources such as census results, vital statistics, directories, photos, immigration and military records. The collection includes records of individuals from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more.
How do I access Ancestry?
Ancestry Library Edition is available at all library branches for in-library use on our public computers.
CBC Corner: Discover the Best Canadian Shows, Stories & more
This one-of-a-kind digital portal allows you to access a wide variety of content including trusted news, local stories, entertaining TV and radio shows, award-winning podcasts, educational kids content, innovative podcasts, a free English and French language learning app, news in foreign languages and much more!