KDL eLibrary
Welcome to KDL's eLibrary, your gateway to a vast collection
of online books (eBooks), audiobooks (eAudiobooks), and music.
A valid Kent District Library card is required to take full advantage of these services.
What's an eBook? What's an eAudiobook? |
Service Providers:
OverDrive Digital Library — Over 6,000 titles to choose from in eBook and eAudiobook formats:
OverDrive eBooks (help?)
Without leaving the comfort of your home, you can download and enjoy thousands of eBooks on your computer or compatible device, including the Barnes & Noble nook and Sony Reader products. Includes PDF, EPUB, and Mobipocket formats.
- View a guided tour of how to browse, check out, and download digital files from OverDrive.
OverDrive eAudiobooks (help?)
Choose from a wide selection of audiobooks in variety of genres that are available to download and listen to on your computer or compatible portable player, including Apple devices and many smartphones. Now includes a selection of Mac-compatible MP3 eAudiobooks!
- View a step-by-step video of how to download an OverDrive eAudiobook.
NetLibrary — More than 17,000 Classic and Popular titles to choose from in eBook and eAudiobook formats:
NetLibrary eBooks (help?)
Almost 15,000 eBooks, including classic works of fiction, speeches, government reports, and more.
- View a guided tour of how to search for and view NetLibrary eBooks.
NetLibrary eAudiobooks (help?)
2,500+ popular fiction and nonfiction titles, Modern Scholar courses, and the Bible are available to download and listen to on your computer or compatible portable player. Now includes a selection of iPod-compatible MP3 audiobooks!
- View a guided tour of how to download, listen to, and transfer NetLibrary eAudiobooks.
(Mac users, view a Mac-specific tour.)
Gale Virtual Reference Library — Digital copies of popular reference titles including the College Blue Book and Gale Health Series:
Gale Virtual Reference Library (help?)
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.
- View a guided tour of this database.
Freegal — Hundreds of thousands of DRM-free MP3 music files:
Freegal (help?)
Download DRM-free MP3 files of hundreds of thousands of songs from Sony Music Entertainment. Each library card is allowed 3 song downloads per week, and the files don't expire or disappear.

