There are a few different ways to search for the library.

To search for the library, tap in the text box to bring up your device’s keyboard.

The next steps below describe how to use this option to find and select the Sarasota County Library system. To search for the library without allowing the app to use your location, select Search for a Library. This will require you to allow the app access to your current location. Yes, Guess My Library will use your location to guess which library is yours. I’ll Search for a Library allows you to search for the library by entering the library’s name, city, or zip code.

Now we need to find the Sarasota County Library System.

To sign in with your library card number, click Yes.

Once it’s downloaded, tap on the app icon to open it.

To use Libby, you will first need to download the app from your app store.

If this is your first time ever using Libby, then please start with step 1.

If you already have Libby downloaded and are signed in, please go to step 11. If you'd like to view a larger version of any of the pictures, click on the picture and it will open full size in a new window. Please click here for information on how to use Overdrive to download eBooks onto your Kindle Paperwhite. If you’d prefer to use an app on a smartphone or tablet, then you’ll want to download the free Libby app. If you prefer to use a computer to search for eBooks, then you’ll want to use Overdrive, which is the website version. Both options offer the same collection of eBooks and are owned by the same provider the only difference between the two is how you access them. There are two different ways to download books onto your Kindle, and these will apply to any kind of Kindle, including the Paperwhite, Oasis, and Fire models. Please click here for more information on this change. We are alerting our patrons to this change to allow Paperwhite users ample time to adjust to the new platform. While similar in its platforms, Kindle Paperwhite devices do not work with cloudLibrary. Kindle Fire and other tablets, smartphones and computers are all compatible with cloudLibrary. On Apwe will discontinue service with OverDrive / Libby while expanding our Cloud Library platform. **As of July 2021, Sarasota County Public Libraries are currently transitioning to using Cloud Library as our primary platform for eBooks and eAudiobooks.

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