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Use your FREE Library card to borrow eBooks for kids, teens and adults. We have comic books, romance novels, mysteries and more.

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Best of Mystery 2024

EPL’s Best of 2024, Mystery edition is here! From The Thursday Murder Club to Vera Wong, see which page-turners readers couldn’t put down!

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Celebrate the New Year with Global Traditions

Are you looking for an interesting way to usher in the new year? Find inspiration in these traditions from various countries and cultures.

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Love from Alberta

Fall in love with romance novels by talented Alberta authors. Discover heartfelt stories that captivate and inspire!

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Staff List

Best of Mystery 2024

EPL’s Best of 2024, Mystery edition is here! From The Thursday Murder Club to Vera Wong, see which page-turners readers couldn’t put down!

EPLPicks

Staff List

Celebrate the New Year with Global Traditions

Are you looking for an interesting way to usher in the new year? Find inspiration in these traditions from various countries and cultures.

EPLPicks

Staff List

Love from Alberta

Fall in love with romance novels by talented Alberta authors. Discover heartfelt stories that captivate and inspire!

EPLPicks

eBook Resources

Libby by OverDrive

Read Alberta Collection

O'Reilly for Public Libraries (Formerly Safari Tech Books)

NoveList K-8

Libby by OverDrive

Read Alberta Collection

O'Reilly for Public Libraries (Formerly Safari Tech Books)

NoveList K-8

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Why do I need a library card to access the databases and eBooks?

How long can I borrow my eBook?

EPL subscribes to a number of Online Resources, some of which have their own borrowing limits and loan periods.

Online Resource	Borrowing Limit	Loan Period
Cantook Station	7 items	21 days
Freading	12 items per month	2 weeks
Hoopla	5 items per month	Comics & ebooks: 21 days
OverDrive	15 items	21 days
OverDrive Kids	15 items	22 days

What devices can be used to read eBooks?

Tablets, smartphones and eReaders can all be used to download and read eBooks. Devices using Windows, Mac OS, Android, iOS operating systems are all compatible and among the most commonly used.

Below are a list of some devices and their compatibility:

Device	Library eBook compatibility	DRM software used to transfer to your device
Kobo	Yes	Adobe Digital Editions, direct download of OverDrive books on compatible models
Kindle eReaders (e.g., Kindle Paperwhite, Scribe, Oasis)	No	Kindle E Ink eReaders are not compatible with Adobe Digital Editions
Kindle Fire Tablets	Yes	Libby app through Amazon Appstore, model-specific information
NOOK	Yes	Adobe Digital Editions
Sony Wifi Reader, Sony Pocket eReader	Sony no longer supports these devices. While some remain compatible with upgrades to databases this could change at any time.	Sony Reader for PC and Mac

What file types are available to download my eBooks from EPL collections?

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Best of Mystery 2024

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Love from Alberta

Best of Mystery 2024

Celebrate the New Year with Global Traditions

Love from Alberta

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Libby by OverDrive

Read Alberta Collection

O'Reilly for Public Libraries (Formerly Safari Tech Books)

NoveList K-8

Libby by OverDrive

Read Alberta Collection

O'Reilly for Public Libraries (Formerly Safari Tech Books)

NoveList K-8

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