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Downloads & Streaming
The Santa Barbara Public Library System offers a wide range of free downloadable eBooks,
audiobooks, magazines, music, comics, & streaming videos. A library card is required.
Free drop-in assistance for mobile devices is available at the Central Library
Wednesdays & Fridays 10 am to noon
For additional assistance outside of these hours, please visit the
Drop-in assistance is also available at select branches. Contact your local branch library.
Downloads & Streaming Overview
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eBooks & audiobooks Read & listen on your computer or install the OverDrive app to download items directly to your mobile device Check out up to 10 titles at a time **See below (or click here) if you have a replacement library card and need to update your account with OverDrive with Front Line Tech Support.
Libby is a complement mobile platform to access the Overdrive eBooks and audiobooks collection. Items that you check out with Overdrive are available on Libby and vice versa. Libby is currently only available for Apple, Android, and Windows 10 devices. Log into Libby using your library card. |
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eBooks, audiobooks, music albums, movies, television, and comics Stream on your computer or install the Hoopla app to view or listen on your mobile device. Apps are also available for Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV. No holds or waiting Check out up to 10 total items a month Movies & Television: 2-3 Days |
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Language Learning online or via a mobile app. Free, online language-learning in languages that include Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Arabic, Korean, Russian, Tagalog, Greek, Latin and more. Mango has English language courses for speakers of 19 different languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Russian. Learn on the go with the Mango Mobile app for iPhone and Android. Already have a Mango account? Link your account to your SBPL account! Web instructions - Mobile instructions Instructions for adding more languages to your Mango account |
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eBooks Focusing on smaller and independent publishers Check out up to 10 titles at a time |
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Downloadable magazines Read online or install the RBdigital app to download titles to your mobile device Unlimited access — no limits, holds or waiting
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**Have a replacement library card and need to update your account with OverDrive?
OverDrive & Replacement Library Cards
Before checking out or downloading OverDrive materials with your replacement library card:
1. Click on the link Tech Support.
2. Under "Which category best describes this issue" select: Account - Replaced Card.
3. Enter your old and new library barcodes in the "Describe the issue" text box.
4. OverDrive Tech Support will update your account and transfer your holds and checked out items to your new card number.
Last Updated: Aug 15, 2018