Downloadable Books

Monroe Library cardholders can now download audiobooks and ebooks to their computers and transfer them to portable devices at any time of the day, from the comfort of their own homes!

To access digital books at eLibraryNJ you will need:

  • A valid Monroe Township library card and your PIN.
  • Access to the Internet.
  • Free software for the device or computer on which you wish to use the materials you download from eLibraryNJ.

When you sign in to eLibraryNJ, please select Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium from the list of Libraries. You will not see Monroe Twp. Library in the list.

Please note that you can download and enjoy digital books at home, at work, or when you travel, but you cannot download them to the Library's public computers.

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Get a complete list of compatible devices here.


Video Tutorials & Printable Instructions for Downloading Digital Books

 The video below is How to Download eBooks from eLibraryNJ:

Click below to watch these short videos to see step-by-step how to download audiobooks from ListenNJ. They will open in a new window and you will view them via YouTube.

Downloading the OverDrive Media Console
Transferring an Audiobook from OverDrive to your listening device 
Security Upgrade for OverDrive

For printable instruction sheets on downloading media via eLibraryNJ, click below on the topic you wish to view:

Getting Started with Audiobooks Getting Started with e-Books
Finding & Checking out an Audiobook Finding & Checking out an e-Book
Downloading an Audiobook Downloading an e-Book
OverDrive Media Console Security Upgrade Navigating an e-Book in Adobe Digital Editions
Playing an Audiobook on your computer Transferring an e-Book to a portable device or e-reader
Burning an Audiobook to CD All e-Book instruction sheets (7 pages)
Transferring an Audiobook to a portable device Instructions using Kindle for downloadable e-Books
All Audiobook instruction sheets (9 pages) Instructions using the Kindle app for e-books
  Instructions using the OverDrive app for downloadables

These documents are PDFs. You will need Adobe Acrobat on your computer to open the files.

Questions? Problems?

Please contact Karen Klapperstuck at (732) 521-5000 or kklapperstuck@monroetwplibrary.org


Other Websites from which to obtain free eBooks

Many of the following websites offer freely available ebooks, usually classics, that are in the public domain. Not all titles and websites may work for all types of eReaders.

Questions?

Please contact Karen Klapperstuck at (732) 521-5000 or kklapperstuck@monroetwplibrary.org