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- Download the Libby app from your device’s app store or go to dlil.overdrive.com.
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- Click on a title to select. Click on Borrow and your library card will display. Select your loan period from the drop-down menu. Click Borrow again and the title will be added to your loans.Â
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Borrow up to 10 titles at a time for up to 21 days. Magazines are checked out for 14 days and do not count towards account limits.
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- Download the hoopla app from your device’s app store, or go to hoopladigital.com.
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- Once the account has been created, sign in with your email address and password.Â
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- Browse titles or search for a specific item. Click on a title image, then tap Borrow to check out the item. Â
- Click the Play or Read button to access the item. On the app, you can download the item to access it offline. Â
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Borrow up to 10 items per month. Borrowing limits reset on the first of the month.