Waterford patrons can access an expanded collection of over 2,300 digital audiobooks purchased by the library and almost 15,000 e-books through the MEL Ebooks collection at netLibrary.

NOTE: You must create an account in NetLibrary at one of the Waterford Township Libraries before you can have full access to the NetLibrary resources outside of the library. 

Q: Where can I access netLibrary?

A: Once you have created an account at the library, you can access netLibrary using your account name from anywhere you have Internet access including the library, home, school or work.

Audiobooks

Q: What are digital audiobooks?

A: Downloadable eAudiobooks from NetLibrary and Recorded Books are digital versions of the audio versions of the latest best sellers, book club favorites, award winning authors and more that you can download and listen to on your computer or portable listening device.

Q: How long is the check out for netLibrary digital audiobooks?

A: Digital audiobooks can be checked out for 21 days.

Q: What books are in the digital audiobook collection?

A: This is a collection of approximately 2,300 digital Audiobook titles in the following subject areas:

• Biography
• Business
• Children
• Classics
• Fantasy
• Fiction
• History
• Holy Bible
• Humor
• Inspirational
• Language Program
• Memoir
• Mystery
• Nonfiction
• Romance
• SciFi
• Self Help
• Sports
• Suspense
• Western
• Young Adult

eBooks

Q: What are e-books?

A: E-books are electronic versions of printed books. They include the same text, photos and illustrations that you would find in a printed book. The titles available through netLibrary can be read on your web browser one page at a time. For more information on e-books in general, visit our e-books information page.

Q: Can I check out  netLibrary e-books?

A: No, but you can view them online. 

Q: Can I download netLibrary e-books?

A: No, netLibrary no longer provides support for downloading e-book titles.

Q: Can I print netLibrary e-books?

A: You are allowed to print out one page at a time from a netLibrary e-book. Please be aware that you may be violating copyright if you print off an excessive number of pages of a title.

Q: What features does netLibrary offer?

A: The netLibrary collection offers a number of features including the ability to do full-search text of e-books and dictionary look-ups.

Q: What books are in the e-book collection?

A: This is a collection of approximately 15,000 e-book titles in the following subject areas:

• American History
• Anthropology
• Astronomy 
• Business
• Careers
• Computers
• Consumer Law
• Countries, Cultures
• Criminology
• General Reference
• Geology
• Homework Aids
• Internet and Commerce
• Juvenile Biography
• Library Science
• Literary Criticism
• Math
• Nursing
• Physics 
• Self Help
• Sports
• Statistics
• Travel
• Theatre
• Zoology

Q: Where can I learn more about NetLibrary?

A: See NetLibrary's Frequently Asked Questions.