301 S. 4th St.
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 347-7111
Mon-Thurs 9am-8pm
Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
301 S. 4th St.
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 347-7111
Mon-Thurs 9am-8pm
Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Download eBooks, Audiobooks and More
Digital Media Library
The Library belongs to a consortium of Illinois libraries providing you with digital materials that are made available by Overdrive. To access these materials, please visit the Digital Media Library website. To use this service, you will need a valid Pekin Public Library card and your library card PIN number, access to the Internet, and free software for the computer and/or device on which you wish to use the material you download from this site.
The Digital Media Library collection includes a number of downloadable formats:
- eBooks: Kindle, Adobe EPUB, Adobe PDF,
- Audiobooks: WMA, MP3
To learn more about getting started with your e-reader, view this screencast
If you need help using the Overdrive Media Console App view this screencast.
Stay up to date on new titles added to our Digital Media Library by subscribing to our e-newsletter. You can subscribe here.
Supported Devices
Check out the links below to see if your device can be used with Library downloads.
Compatible eBook devices
Compatible Audio devices
eReader Buyer’s Guides
Before you purchase a device, you will want to make sure that it is compatible with the Library’s eBook service by looking at the list of compatible devices. In addition, below are some useful buyer’s guides that might help with your decision:
Best eReaders for the Holidays (PC World)
Digital Readers: A Guide PDF Document(Publishers Weekly)
eBook Readers PDF Document(Consumer Reports)
Children’s Books - Tumblebooks
The library offers children’s e-books for download. Use this link to connect to e-books for children.
Storytime Anytime
Each week the library releases a new storytime read by Miss Nona, the story lady. Subscribe to our youtube channel.
Also, be sure to check out our podcasts of library programs at Pekin Programs on Demand