The Clarendon Hills Public Library offers multiple collections of downloadable eAudiobooks accessible to cardholders 24/7. Browse titles available for adults, young adults and children and then download available titles to your computer, tablet or smartphone. To get started you need your CHPL library card and a SWAN PIN.
Media on Demand
Use Media on Demand - an Overdrive product - to access over 10,000 fiction and non-fiction eaudiobooks.
Download the Libby app to listen to Media On Demand audiobooks on your device:
Download Overdrive for Windows to listen to Media on Demand audiobooks on your computer.
Media on Demand Loan Rules:
- You can have 20 MOD items checked out at one time and 20 MOD items on hold at one time.
- The default loan period for audiobooks is 14 days, but you can change this to 21 days by going into your MOD settings (under My Account).
- There are no late fees because the item content goes away on the due date.
Instructions on using Media on Demand by Device
eREAD Illinios
Use eRead Illinois - using the Axis 360 digital platform from Baker & Taylor - to access over 3000 fiction and non-fiction audiobooks.
Download the Axis360 app to listen to eRead IL books on your device:
eRead Illinois Loan Rules:
- You can have 5 items checked out at a time and up to 5 holds placed at a time.
- Items check out for 14 days.
- When a hold comes in for you, you will receive an email letting you know that you have 2 days to go into your eRead IL account and officially check out the item.
- There are no late fees because the item content goes away on the due date.
Instructions on using eRead Illinois on:
eRead IL only supports Kindles that are at least 3rd Generation Kindle Fire tablets at this time.
Hoopla
Use Hoopla to access over 49,000 fiction and nonfiction audiobooks.
Download the Hoopla app to read Hoopla ebooks on your device:
Hoopla Loan Rules:
- You can check out up to 6* Hoopla items a month. *During the pandemic, Hoopla check outs have been increased from 4 to 6 a month
- Audiobooks lend for 21 days.
- There are no late fees because the item content goes away on the due date.
Watch instructional videos on creating a Hoopla account and using Hoopla:
