Integrate with the Google Books repository
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Google Books is our effort to make book content more discoverable on the Web. Using the Google Books API, your application can perform full-text searches and retrieve book information, viewability and eBook availability. You can also manage your personal bookshelves.
Embed book previews on your site
The Embedded Viewer API lets you embed Google Books previews on your own website and programmatically control these previews.
Case studies
See how the Google Books APIs are being used by WorldCat, GoodReads, the University of California Libraries, and more.
Open Library features hundreds of thousands of scanned books, courtesy of the Internet Archive. Features many classic works of literature and out-of-copyright, public domain works. Books can either be read page-by-page in a browser (with an active Internet connection), or downloaded to your device and read via the Overdrive Media Console app or a PDF reader. Click here to find out more about the Overdrive Media Console App.
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- E-Reader App such as Overdrive Media Console App for iOS or Android, or Bluefire Reader for iOS or Android
- Library Card
- Open Library Account (free)
- Adobe ID (free)
Go to the Open Library website, and select 'Sign Up' in the upper right corner. | Enter in your personal information to create an Open Library account, and click 'Sign Up.' |
Check your email for a confirmation of your Open Library account, and click the link in the email. | The link will automatically sign you into Open Library, verifying your creation of an account. |
Now that you've created an account, you can also go directly to Open Library at any time and log in to your account. | Now you can browse or search for book titles or topics that you would like to read. Note that you can check the 'Show only eBooks' box to limit your search to books that you are able to download - otherwise you will get search results with lots of books that you won't be able to download. |
In your search results, take note of the icons that appear next to the books' titles. Some titles will say 'Borrow,' meaning that you can download that eBook; some will say 'Read' which means they are available to read in browser only. Titles marked 'DAISY' are only available to visually-impaired users with a special access key available from the Library of Congress' NLS program. | When you find a title you want to download, click 'Borrow' or 'Read.' You will then get to select which option you prefer - reading online, downloading the PDF, or downloading the ePub version of the book. For this demo, we chose 'Download ePub.' PDFs are like a picture of the book page; ePubs let you change the text size and color, make annotations, and sometimes have scanning errors. |
The next screen will allow you to choose which eReader app the downloaded file opens in, such as Overdrive Media Console or Bluefire. For this demo, we chose 'Overdrive.' | Overdrive Media Console opens automatically, and you will either sign in with your existing Adobe ID, or click 'Get a free Adobe ID' at the bottom to create a (free) Adobe ID. |
Now that you've signed in, you are ready to read! | You can now get to your eBook anytime by looking on your Bookshelf in Overdrive Media Console (or another e-Reader app). Note that books are only 'checked out' for a limited amount of time - the files will automatically disappear from your device once that time has passed. |
More information about borrowing eBooks from Open Library is available on their Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
If you have trouble downloading or accessing eBooks, please Contact a Librarian by chat, email, text, or phone!