eBooks/eAudiobooks

You can download eBooks and eAudiobooks from the San Mateo County Library eBranch 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All you need is a San Mateo County Library card.

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Learn more about eBooks on our FAQ page or download our bookmarks (Part 1 | Part 2).

Axis 360 Digital Media Library

San Mateo County Library offers eBooks on the Axis 360 platform in conjunction with the Blio eReader application. With Blio, picture books and other illustrated books come alive. Plus, Axis 360 and the Blio reader make eBooks accessible. They allow limited sight patrons guided reading as well as text-to-voice options for all titles. Experience the difference now.
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Peninsula Library System Digital Book Library

• Kindle, EPUB and Adobe PDF eBooks
• WMA and MP3 eAudiobooks

Enjoy downloadable ebooks and eaudiobooks from the Peninsula Library System Digital Book Library; only for library cardholders from Peninsula Library System Member Libraries. Explore new titles each month as we develop and build our own collection.

Overdrive Help

Download OverDrive® Media Console™ (used for eAudiobooks)

Download Adobe® Digital Editions (used for eBooks)

Safari Books Online

The best technology and business eBooks from the best authors and publishers.
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California Mission eBooks

Twenty California missions eBooks that can be read online or downloaded with Follett Digital Reader, available free at the California missions eBooks site.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Reference eBooks about medicine, law, animals, colleges, social studies, and more.
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TumbleBook Library

Animated talking storybooks for children in English, Spanish, and other languages.
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ManyBooks.net

Freely available public domain eBooks in a variety of text formats designed for a wide variety of e-text readers.
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Ebsco Ebooks

Search and view online the full text of ebooks.