Greater Phoenix Library Overdrive (2024)

FAQs

What libraries are in the Greater Phoenix Digital Library? ›

The Greater Phoenix Digital Library is a public library consortia consisting of Apache Junction Public Library, Casa Grande Public Library, Glendale Public Library, Maricopa County Library District, Mesa Public Library, Peoria Public Library, Phoenix Public Library, and Scottsdale Public Library.

Renewals may be done in person, online by logging into your library account, or by calling 602-534-6666.

Internet Archive: The largest digital library for downloading e-books and audio-books for free.

Library cards are free to Maricopa County residents - learn how to get one. Renew your card online. Report when a card is lost.

Bring your Photo Identification with current address on it. If your current address is not on your photo identification, bring a separate proof of residency. Non-Resident Cards- You may purchase a library card with full borrowing privileges for $25 (for six months) or $50 (for 12 months).

Your library card number (also called your patron ID or account number) is the 14-digit number found on your library card, near the barcode.

Historically, reading and research have been viewed as solitary activities. Libraries restricted noise to protect the concentration of those using the library for these purposes. This is still true, and we affirm the principle that libraries need quiet, comfortable places for reading, writing, and contemplation.

It has been argued that as library budgets are cut fewer people use them. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Library Journal's annual Public Library Materials Circulation Survey reported a 25.7% decrease in physical loans and a 29.2% increase in e-book loans.

How do I declutter my library? ›

Mr. Byers cited a common belief that 1,000 is the minimum in any self-respecting home library. Then he quickly divided that number in half. Five hundred books ensure that a room “will begin to feel like a library,” he said.

If you feel bored of books, leave books for a while. Watch TV shows or series. Or do something else. Also, maybe you are bored of books because you have been spending too much time at home.

Most libraries have rooms you can reserve for studying. If the main part of the library is too loud, try using one of these rooms so that you can close the door and have a more private, quiet space to study or read.

Digital libraries and e-libraries are both online databases of digital objects that can include various types of media formats such as text, images, audio, video, and documents. They are accessible through the internet and provide users with the ability to seek and retrieve information .

For the second year in a row, Los Angeles Public Library topped the global list achieving a new record of serving readers with more than 12 million digital titles circulated.

Internet Archive

It is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, movies/videos, moving images, and millions of books.