How to Use Libby to Access eBooks and Audiobooks

Libby

 

Now that you have a Des Moines Public Library card it's time to get started checking out eBooks and audiobooks using the Libby App!

How to Access eBooks and Audiobooks

Step 1

Step 1

Install the Libby App from your device's app store.

You can also browse eBooks and eAudiobooks on your desktop.

Step 2

Step 2

Follow this link to find the Des Moines Public Library, and sign in using your library card number and pin.

Step 3

Step 3

Browse our collection and borrow a title! You can borrow up to 10 eBooks or audiobooks at one time. To get started find a title that is available now to get comfortable with the app.

Step 4

Step 4

Borrowed titles will appear on your virtual shelf. On the app your shelf will look like the drawing of a stack of books pictured here.

Step 5

Step 5

When you are connected to Wi-Fi, your eBooks and audiobooks will download to the app automatically, so you can read or listen to them offline anywhere you go!

Kindle

Kindle Users

*If you read with a Kindle, Libby can open books directly to your Kindle device or app. Follow this link, for step by step instructions about how to start downloading eBooks to your device.

*Access to Libby is limited to residents of Des Moines, Windsor Heights, and Saylor Township.