Ebooks and online media
Your Durham County Library card offers you lots of options for free digital content. We’ve got ebooks, e-audio, magazines, TV shows, movies, and music, ready for streaming and/or downloading. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
Aside from the options on this page, we also provide free access to digital resources for online classes, language learning, test taking, genealogy, job hunting, homework help, and more. See our online resources page for everything that’s available.
Our resources are provided by a variety of vendors. Please see our privacy policy for more information about how they and we handle your account data.
Ebooks
Our primary ebook collection (also available via the Libby app) – if you’re new to ebooks, start here.
E-audiobooks
Movies and TV
Magazines and newspapers
Music
For kids
Checkout details
| Service | Checkouts | Loan period | Renewals | Holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libby / OverDrive ebooks and e-audio | 15 at a time | Up to 21 days; adjustable in account settings |
Renewals available for items with no requests a few days before the due date | 10 at a time |
| Libby / OverDrive magazines | Unlimited | Up to 21 days; adjustable in account settings |
N/A | Instant access |
| hoopla | 3 per month | Ebooks: 21 days Audiobooks: 21 days Movies: 2-3 days* Music: 7 days *Depends on publisher settings |
Renewal counts as a separate checkout | Instant access |
| Great Courses | Unlimited access pass | 7 days | Unlimited | N/A |
| IndieFlix | Unlimited access pass | 7 days | Unlimited | N/A |
| NC Kids Digital Library | 5 at a time | Up to 21 days; adjustable in account settings |