How to Use Sonoma County Library Online Resources Presented by Vicki Chavez Adult Services Librarian Windsor Regional Library August 13, 2018
What Does the Library Offer? 50+ online databases Free For people of all ages In English & Spanish Use anywhere you have Internet access
Where Can I Find the Databases? Sonoma County Library s website at www.sonomalibrary.org You will need your Library card PIN number
What we offer a sampling: Consumer Reports Lynda.com Ancestry.com OverDrive Axis360 Hoopla
Consumer Reports Unbiased product testing, consumer-oriented research, & public education. Access product reviews inside or outside the library Find articles on topical issues Content similar to content in print Need Library Card to use from outside the library
Lynda.com An online learning platform available from home or in the library Take courses/watch videos Technology Software Business Creative skills
Ancestry Library Edition A source for genealogical research Free access to Ancestry.com Must be used in the library View/download/print different types of records Ship manifests/immigration information Census Data Vital Statistics Historical data
The Catalog A (Really) Brief Overview Available at https://find.sonomalibrary.org/ Search for books in a variety of formats as well as other available materials Shows you books/materials available from Sonoma County Library (SCL) and the Lake and Mendocino County libraries Does not limit the types of materials at SCL
OverDrive = E-books Borrow up to 6 E-books at a time Return a book, get a new one in its place Read the book on a computer, Kindle or other smart device Items return automatically after loan period No overdue fees! No Audiobooks in Overdrive OverDrive s app is called Libby
Axis360 = Audiobooks Borrow up to 6 Audiobooks at a time Return an audiobook and get another one in its place Same as borrowing a physical book place on Hold if desired book in use Listen to it on a computer using the Magic Wall Items return automatically after 3 weeks no overdue fees No E-books in Axis360
Hoopla = E-Books, Audiobooks & More in One Place Stream E-books, E-Audiobooks, movies, TV shows, music & comic books No holds = no waiting to use their services 6 items per month limit Items return automatically no overdues/no fines You will need to create an account Library card Email address Create a password Make note of this info for future use
Using the Apps How they might look on your Smart device
Getting Apps on Smart Devices Use your smart device Go to www.sonomalibrary.org/ Go to Books & More menu Select E-books Select the app you want Click on it to download to your device Open the app and start searching Download and read your book
OverDrive Kindle e-readers Go to Books and More menu Choose Search Our Catalog Title search Broken Harbor by Tana French Click Borrow and enter your library card & PIN numbers Select Kindle edition, press enter Amazon.com will open up Make sure you are logged in to Amazon You will be asked where you want the book delivered Click Get Library Book The book is now on your Kindle e-reader
Email Address Updates Vicki Chavez vchavez@sonomalibrary.org Lisa Sigler lsigler@sonomalibrary.org