Up North ​Digital Collection-OverDrive

Read for Free on Your Phone or Tablet 24/7
Courtesy of Benzonia Public Library and Mid-Michigan Library League.
Popular eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines available through the award-winning Libby app
BPL Informational Handouts
NEW eMagazines Now Available!
Ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines all in one place!
Read on your device or computer.

Over 3,000 titles, including top titles like:
  • US Weekly
  • National Geographic
  • Good Housekeeping
  • Vanity Fair
  • Rolling Stone

Overdrive Basics

Borrowing:
You can borrow up to 5 titles at a time. 
Magazines don't count in your check out limit.
Lending period is:  
2 weeks - eBooks, audiobooks,
1 week -magazines

You will need an active library card, and you will need to be a year round or summer resident with a Benzie County address to borrow digital titles from BPL. To apply for a library card, present your driver's license and proof of residence address.  You do not need to be physically at the library to borrow digital items.

Holds:
You may place up to 5 titles on hold at one time. You can choose to have the item automatically checked out to your account or to receive an email notification when a title becomes available. Once the notice is sent, you will have 2 days (48 hours) to borrow the title. If you don't retrieve it in time, the title will be made available to the next user on the list.
As people increasingly read and listen to books on their smartphone or tablet, they’re discovering one of the best resources is their local public library. Benzie County residents can access a wide selection of popular digital eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines free from BPL. With a library card, members of the community can borrow from the digital collection by downloading Libby, the award-winning one-tap reading app from OverDrive or by visiting Up North-OverDrive.
 
Named one of PCMag’s Best Free Software of 2019 and one of Popular Mechanics’ 20 Best Apps of the 2010s, Libby seamlessly connects first-time users and experienced readers with Bezonia Public Library’s digital collection. This tailored collection offers eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines including bestsellers and new releases in a variety of topics. Readers of all ages can select from virtually every subject ranging from mystery, romance, children’s, business and more.
 
Readers may browse BPL’s digital collection, instantly borrow titles and start reading or listening for free with a valid library card. This service is compatible with all major computers and devices, iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phones and tablets and Chromebook™. Through Libby, readers can also “send to Kindle®” [US only]. All titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period and there are no late fees. Readers can also download titles onto Libby for offline use.
 
To get started enjoying eBooks, audiobooks and more, visit Up North-OverDrive or download Libby today.