The e-book collection provides access to books for all ages and reading needs.
Please note the following limits:
- Maximum checkouts allowed at one time: 3
- Maximum holds allowed at one time: 3
- Maximum checkout period: 21 days
Not all titles available as e-books are available for us to purchase from OverDrive. Also, many new releases such as new books and best sellers are not immediately available for us to purchase.
Searching and downloading
You must have a valid library card and PIN to checkout and download e-books, and you can search for these titles through the library’s catalog system, or through the OverDrive website or the Libby App.
Using the Overdrive website or the Libby App is easy. Searches may be made for authors, titles, or subjects. Once a title is located in the catalog, the book may be downloaded to a computer or a mobile device.
Overdrive supports iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android, Sony e-reader, Nook, Kindle (US libraries only) and hundreds of other mobile devices. Overdrive’s help page can assist you in searching, checking out, downloading and returning items as well as providing information on mobile device compatibility and more.
Booklist Reader
Booklist Reader is a digital magazine, featuring diverse readers’ advisory recommendations, for readers and listeners of all ages. It is filled with high-interest, themed lists that showcase books you can read.
Hoopla Digital
Hoopla Digital is a streaming service that allows you to enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics and manga, music, movies, magazines, TV including BingePass to certain shows, all available 24/7 with no holds and no waiting. With over 1.5 million titles, including “New York Times” bestsellers available instantly and more being added each week, hoopla truly has something for everyone.
E-Read Texas & Boundless – November 2025 Update
Access to Boundless will stop in December 2025
Here’s What You Need to Know
Due to the unexpected closure of Baker & Taylor (book vendor for the program), the last day to check out items in Boundless will be midnight December 1, 2025. This will allow a full 14-day checkout period for all items before the app goes down on December 15, 2025.
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is exploring all options to move the E-Read Texas program to another vendor, but a new app likely won’t be available until March 2026 at the earliest.
This means there will be about two months with no e-book/audiobook access through the E-Read Texas program. Checkout history, wish lists, and holds will not transfer from Boundless to the new app (that will be determined later), so please make a note of what you have on your lists if you want to retain this information.
As always, Bryan + College Station Public Library System continues to provide streaming access through OverDrive/Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy.
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