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Ames Public Library
515 Douglas Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010

Fines, Renewals, etc:
(515) 239-5646

Reference Services:
(515) 239-5656

Mon-Thur: 9am-9pm
Fri-Sat: 9am-6pm
Sun: 1pm-5pm

Hours & Closings >>

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Would you like to listen to a book without leaving home? Are you looking for eBooks to use with your eReader? Check out a downloadable eBook or audiobook from anywhere, anytime!

PLEASE NOTE

Penguin Group, a major book and e-book publisher, has made several changes to its e-books policy.

  • Penguin joined several other large publishers in decidiing to no longer offer e-books for library lending.

  • Kindle and Kindle App Users:
    E-books that the Library already owns will still be available for Kindles, but not for other devices using the Kindle app.

    Penguin Group now requires their e-books to be downloaded to a computer and then transferred to your Kindle over USB. This means that these e-books will no longer be available for over-the-air delivery to Kindle devices. See Amazon's help page on transferring over USB. >>

  • If you check out a Penquin e-book using a Kindle app and are unable to access it, there is currently only one work-around to return the book (without waiting through the entire checkout period). If you know someone who will let you use their Kindle, you may try this method. >>
    (The work-around requires the Kindle to be deregistered. To do this, go to the home screen, go to Menu, then Settings. Deregister should be the first option.)

We apologize for any inconvenience or frustration caused by these changes. For more information on the current issues with publishers and Overdrive (our library e-book vendor), see this article on The Digital Shift. >>

 

 

 

 
eBooks
Audiobooks
Number of Titles
4,000
4,000
Check Out Length
14 days
7 days
Renew Checkouts
No
No
Maximum number of titles checked out at a time
3 (eBooks and Audiobooks combined)
Place items on hold
Up to 3 (eBooks and Audiobooks combined)
Software download (free)
Required
Required
Title availability
Check out to one user at a time
Some titles always available, some check out to one user at a time
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