Digital Library

Libby by OverDrive is available to Urbandale residents only

Libby by OverDrive offers fiction and nonfiction titles for all ages. Ebooks and eAudiobooks will check out for 2 weeks (and can be returned early!). Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. BRIDGES is the digital lending consortium for Iowa public libraries, facilitated and managed by the State Library of Iowa in partnership with OverDrive. It gives participating library cardholders free access to over 100,000 digital titles via the web or the Libby mobile app.

You can find BRIDGES items on our catalog or search the BRIDGES website. Need help with using Libby? View our tutorial or download the guide below to get started.

Getting-Started-With-Libby

Access Libby through a browser:

• Libbyapp.com

Access Libby through the app:

• Download Libby app

hoopla is available to Urbandale residents only

hoopla allows customers to instantly borrow digital books, comics, audiobooks, music, movies and television — with no holds, and no waiting!  And there’s no need to worry about late fees; hoopla features an automated service that returns your item once your time is up.  Content can be streamed to computers, tablets or smartphones, and can be downloaded to mobile devices to allow for offline viewing any time. You can check out up to 6 items from hoopla each month.

Only interested in seeing content for kids and families?  hoopla offers a Kids Mode setting that simulates the experience kids might have in the children’s section of the Library.

View our tutorial for detailed instructions on how to get started.

Access hoopla through a browser:

• hoopla login

Access hoopla through the app:

• Amazon App Store
• Apple App Store
• Google Play

ComicsPlus is available to ALL Urbandale Library Card holders

Comics Plus provides unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga. All you need is your library card! Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on your computer, tablet, or phone. Even better, there are no holds or waitlists. Users can access the Children’s Library, which includes content for kids and teens, and the Full Library, which offers all the children’s content and the entire adult collection.

View our tutorial for detailed instructions on how to get started.

Access Comics Plus through a browser:

• Link to Kids and Teens Library (Only shows kid and teen content)
• Link to Full Library (Shows everything- kid, teen, and adult content)