Use OverDrive and the Indiana Digital Library collection to browse and download a variety of adult and youth eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies. Many titles are available for download to a variety of devices. View a tutorial to learn more.

Access OverDrive here: https://idl.overdrive.com/.

Accessing Your OverDrive Account and Checking Out Items

  • Click here to access OverDrive on your computer or device.
  • Click Account in the top menu.
  • Select Vigo County Public Library from the dropdown menu.
  • Enter your library card number and your PIN.
  • Browse or search to find items that interest you.
  • Items that are available will have a Borrow button; items which are already checked out will have a Place A Hold button instead.
    • When placing a hold, you will be asked to enter and confirm your email address.
    • When the item is available to download, you will receive an email.
    • You will have 3 days to access the item. Once accessed, the item will be checked out to you for the regular loan period.

Reading OverDrive eBooks

  • In Your Browser:

    • If your browser is not up to date, please update it to the latest version available. Additional add-ons, such as Adobe Flash Player or Java, may also need to be updated.
    • Visit libbyapp.com.
    • For your first use, follow the on-screen prompts to select Vigo County Public Library as your Library and enter your valid Library card number.

  • On Your Apple or Android Device:

    • Check to see that your device is supported at OverDrive Help.
    • Visit your device's App Store, seach for Libby, by Overdrive, and download.
    • Sign up if this is your first time using the app.
    • To download books onto your device:
      • Tap add library.
      • Search for Vigo County Public Library.
      • Select Vigo County Public Library.
      • Select Indiana Digital Library.
      • Select Sign In With My Card, choose Vigo County Public Library, and click next.
      • Enter your library card number and PIN.
      • Browse or search for books.
      • Select Borrow for any books you want to check out.
      • Select the Shelf (bookstack) icon to view your checkouts.

  • On Your Kindle:

    • Visit to idl.overdrive.com.
    • Log into your account.
    • Select Kindle Books from the Menu.
    • Find the book you wish to check out.
    • Click Borrow.
    • Select Read Now with Kindle.
    • Sign into your Amazon account.
    • Check that the Deliver To dropdown is sending to the correct Kindle device.
    • Select Get Library Book.
    • Make sure your Kindle is connected to wifi to download the book. It should automatically download to your device.

Using OverDrive Audio Books and Music

  • On Your Apple or Android Device:

    • Check to see that your device is supported at OverDrive Help.
    • Visit your device's App Store, seach for Libby, by Overdrive, and download.
    • Sign up if this is your first time using the app.
    • To download items onto your device:
      • Tap Add Library.
      • Search for Vigo County Public Library.
      • Select Vigo County Public Library.
      • Select Indiana Digital Media.
      • Select Sign In and choose Vigo County Public Library.
      • Enter your Library card number and PIN.
      • Browse or search for books.
      • Select Borrow for any books you want to check out.

For additional help and more tutorials, see OverDrive Help.