is a popular site for e-books and e-audiobooks. Titles can be borrowed for 7, 14, or 21 days.
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The OverDrive classic mobile app was discontinued on May 1, 2023.Ìý Please download to continue to access Â鶹AV Library OverDrive content on mobile devices, where titles can be borrowed, read, and listened to (for audio books). Access to the or continues to be available. *New* Instructions to log-in and borrow e-books and audio-books on Libby on iOS. Looking for more info on Libby? See their |
How to sign in
Â鶹AV students, faculty and staff sign in to OverDrive using a Â鶹AV Username and password. Alumni can also sign into OverDrive using a Â鶹AV username and password. If you do not yet have a Â鶹AV username or yours is no longer active, please register with the .
For students:
firstname.lastname [at] mail.mcgill.ca
For staff:
firstname.lastname [at] mcgill.ca
Note: your username may have numbers in it, an initial or your middle name, in order to make it unique.
Your Â鶹AV password is what you use to sign into Â鶹AV email, myCourses, Minerva, and many other Â鶹AV services. If you have forgotten it, you can go to and reset it using your Â鶹AV ID number and PIN.
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Due to a change in our services we can only offer OverDrive to Â鶹AV faculty, students, alumni, or others in our community with Â鶹AV a username. We apologize to any members impacted by this change. For Alumni who were signing in using their library card, please register for a Â鶹AV username .
Signing in to OverDrive using...
A mobile device running iOS (Apple):
A mobile device running Android:
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On a computer:
The process for signing into Classic Overdrive using a computer is similar for all operating systems and the browser programs. Access the .
Signing in to your account:
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Signing into OverDrive on the Libby app
Download the Libby app onto your device. On the welcome screen under "do you have a library card?" press 'Yes'
On the next screen "Search for a Library"
Type "Â鶹AV" into the search box and Â鶹AV Library should come top of the results. Click on this link.
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Click on "Sign In With My Card"
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Click on "Next", at which point you will be prompted to login via the usual Â鶹AV Shibboleth login screen using your Â鶹AV username and password.
You should see a successful login and "Linked Card" with the Â鶹AV logo display. Click on "Next".
You are now ready to start searching for content on Â鶹AV Library.
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On a mobile device with Android:
See OverDrive's for instructions on installing and signing-in to Libby on Android devices.
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How to find your OverDrive reading history
The history of books downloaded to an OverDrive app can be viewed within the app. At this time, the borrowing history of books viewed, read or borrowed through OverDrive's web interface is not available.
To see the history of the books you have downloaded to the OverDrive app, follow these steps:
- Sign into OverDrive using the steps above.
- From the Home menu on the left, select History. This menu may look slightly different depending on your app.
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Hold redelivery
In March 2020, Overdrive introduced a new option called hold redeliveryÌý(or the "deliver later" option) for available holds. This feature gives you more control over your holds, so you can borrow and read titles when it is most convenient.
To support this feature, theÌýautomatic hold checkoutÌýsetting is no longer active and any current holds will be updated to the new redelivery mechanism. This means you will need to manually borrow your new holds as they become available.Ìý
How does hold redelivery work?
- When a hold becomes available, you will receive a notification email and have 3 days to pick up your hold.Ìý
- You can choose to borrow the hold, have it delivered later, or cancel the hold.Ìý
- If you do not take any action during the hold pickup window, the "deliver after seven days" option will automatically be applied.Ìý
- If the book becomes available for you a second time, and you take no action for a second time, the hold will be cancelled.Ìý
How can I see my holds?
Your holds appear under "My Account", just underneath Loans.
For more information and instructions on how to manage your available holds, please see the OverDrive .
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