Readers’ Services: North Carolina Digital Library
High Point Public Library is part of the North Carolina Digital Library (NCDL), a consortium of libraries in North Carolina that share a digital collection. NCDL is a product of OverDrive.
Download Free eBooks, Audiobooks, music, and video to your computer. Once downloaded, you can read, listen, or view them on your computer or transfer them to your eBook reader, MP3 player, iPod, or other portable device.
NCDL offers a great selection of popular authors and titles, free download software, automatic return of titles, NO late fees, and 24/7 access.
In order to access NCDL, you need to have an active High Point Public Library account with no overdue fees or fines and hasn’t expired. In order to get a library account, you need to come to the library and present a picture ID and proof of your current address.
Handouts
- How to Access NCDL
- Nook Tips and Tricks
- Nook Tablet Setup
- Simple Nooks at Home
- Kindle Tips and Tricks
- Kindle Fire (and other tablets) Tips and Tricks
- Simple Kindles at Home
- Apple Device Setup
- Tablet Devices at Home
- Accessing NCDL's Audiobooks
- Overall Device Use Glossary
- Comparing EReaders
Getting Started
Access the North Carolina Digital Library homepage
Click on the help link.
This provides a selection of options including: OverDrive Next Generation Experience information, OverDrive Help with articles and short videos, Software links you to the software (or mobile apps) you will install on your computer or device, and Device Resource Center that lists the devices that are OverDrive compatible and their specifications.