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Live in Butte County but don’t have a library card?

Good news! Butte County residents can now get an e-Card to access our e-Resources without first having to visit a library branch. e-Card provides you access to the following resources:

• e-Media: Access to eBooks, Audiobooks, Comics; stream Movies, Music, and TVs.
• Research & Education: Browse catalog; access to Britannica, ProQuest, WorldBook, Testing & Education Reference Center, and other databases and career tools.

Head over here to Get an e-Card. You will receive your Username and e-Card Number by email within one (1) business day after successful registration.

NewsBank presents: America's News, HeritageHub, and Black Life In America.

• Access World News and Black Life In America: Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner.
• HeritageHub: Explore genealogical records from 1704 – today, including hard-to-find obituary content from the mid 1900’s, coverage from all 50 states, and original obituary images from historical newspapers.

Learn how to navigate NewsBank: How-to Videos, Search Tips.

Instantly borrow movies and TV shows with your library card !

Help Guides

• 3-Step Sign-up for Hoopla: Download the app or go to hoopladigital.com; Register with your library card; Borrow free digital movies and TVs with no late fees!
• Need help? Visit Hoopla's Help Page.
• Video Tutorials: Hoopla Digital's YouTube Channel, or Training Videos.
• If you need help with your Library Card and PIN/Password, contact the library at 530.552.5652 or Submit a Ticket .

Read eBooks from all of our collections in one app - no multiple accounts and apps any more!

Help Guides

• Get the app on the App Store or Google Play.
• To check out eBooks, log in with your Library Card Number and PIN/Password.
• Instruction Booklets for iOS and Android.
• Contact eBookRequest@ButteCounty.net to make eBook requests.
• To report an issue, use the Report an Issue through the app under: Settings - Accounts - Butte County Library - Report an Issue, or Submit a Ticket to us.
• Compatibility: iOS devices requires iOS 8.0 or later, compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch; Android 4.4 and up; not supported by Kindle, Kindle Fire, Nook.
• Audiobooks are not supported at this moment.

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eBooks

Help Guides

• To get started, you'll need your library card number and pin to login, search, and checkout Enki eBooks.
• To read, you either have the option to read certain books online, or download the books to your device and read them with Adobe Digital Editions. You need an Adobe ID and the appropriate Adobe Digital Editions app installed on your device to be able to read the downloaded eBooks. Please refer to Enki Tutorial for more information.

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Audiobooks and eBooks

Help Guides

• To get started, visit the library's OverDrive website, sign in with your library card number and pin.
• Meet Libby - A fresh and easy way to borrow and read from your library.
• Need more help? Visit the OverDrive Help page.

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Compatibility

• OverDrive | Libby: OverDrive Device Profiles.
• SimplyE: Apple iOS 8.0 or later, compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch; Android 4.4 and up; not supported by Kindle, Kindle Fire, Nook. SimplyE app is recommended for accessing Enki books.

Windows PC and Mac

• Enki: Adobe Digital Editions is needed for reading Enki eBooks.
• OverDrive: OverDrive Device Profiles.

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Workshops & User Groups

Come to your library to learn how to set up your iPad, tablet, smartphone, or other device for library eBooks, Digital Magazines, and Audiobooks!

• Chico Branch Library offers as-needed eBook assistance throughout our open hours, please ask us at the front desk for help!
  Address: 1108 Sherman Avenue, Chico CA 95926
  Phone: 530.552.5652
• Oroville Branch Library offers eBook help on an appointment-only basis. Patrons may call the branch to schedule an one-on-one appointment with library staff to get help with e-resources on their devices.
  Address: 1820 Mitchell Avenue, Oroville CA 95966
  Phone: 530.552.5652

• Your library card and library pin.
• Your iPad, tablet, smartphone, or laptop - fully charged!
• Logins for your device, Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
• Basic familiarity with using your device.

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Suggest an eBook or Audiobook Title

Email your suggestion to Library@buttecounty.net .

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