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Commonwealth eBook Collections Help

Choose your device from among the tabs along the top of this box for instructional guides and videos to help you use Commonwealth eBook Collections.

News and Updates


Axis360 [general help] and [how-to videos]

  • Read Now browser-based reader available (1/18/17)
  • Listen Now browser-based audio book player available (9/20/17)

BiblioBoard [general help] and [quick start guide]

  • Major content refresh for FY2018 (7/1/17)

Ebook Central [general help]

  • Major content refresh for FY2018 (7/13/17)
What's in Commonwealth eBook Collections?
Axis 360
  • Click the "READ NOW in browser" or "LISTEN NOW in browser" icon to open the title in the browser.
  • Click "checkout" then on the next screen click "Download to transfer to e-reader." (Note: some titles may not be available for transfer.)
BiblioBoard
  • Search, browse and read in any web browser.  No login is required.
  • Create a free account to take advantage of advanced features or to use BiblioBoard when traveling out of state.
Ebook Central
Axis 360

Note: Only Android versions 4.2 and higher are supported.  Find out your version.

BiblioBoard
  • Search, browse and read in any web browser.  No login is required.
  • Create a free account to take advantage of advanced features or to use BiblioBoard when traveling out of state.
  • Download the BiblioBoard Library app for Android tablets.
Ebook Central
  • Use the web browser on your smart phone or tablet to search, browse and read.
  • Download the free BlueFire Reader app to more comfortably read books that you download.
  • Get help using downloaded books.
Axis 360

Axis 360 is currently unavailable on Kindle devices due to content restrictions by Amazon. We are hopeful this will be resolved in the future.

BiblioBoard

It is not possible to move BiblioBoard content to Kindle eInk devices.

Ebook Central

It is not possible to move Ebook Central content to Kindle eInk devices.

Axis 360
  • Download the Axis 360 app from the Amazon App Store.
  • Download the Quick Start guide.
  • Watch how-to videos:  Login | Search | Checkout | And more...
     
  • NOTE: Axis 360 Requires Kindle Fire 3rd Generation or higher.  
    • See the Axis 360 - Kindle Fire compatibility article and chart
  • To find what version of Kindle Fire you have:
    • 1) Go to your Fire's Settings menu, choose Device Option, scroll down to Device Model.
    • 2) You can also try this Kindle Fire fan site to help identify your device: http://www.lovemyfire.com/
BiblioBoard
  • Search, browse and read in any web browser.  No login is required.
  • Create a free account to take advantage of advanced features or to use BiblioBoard when traveling out of state.
Ebook Central
Axis 360
BiblioBoard
  • It is not possible to move BiblioBoard content to eInk devices.
Ebook Central
  • Use the general instructions above for transferring EBL titles to your Kobo, Nook, or Sony eInk reader. 
Axis 360

Note: Only iOS versions 8.0 and higher are supported.  Find out your version.

BiblioBoard
  • Search, browse and read in any web browser.  No login is required.
  • Create a free account to take advantage of advanced features or to use BiblioBoard when traveling out of state.
  • Download the BiblioBoard Library app for iPads.
Ebook Central
  • Use the web browser on your smart phone or table to search, browse and read.
  • Download the free BlueFire Reader app to more comfortably read books that you download.
  • Get help using downloaded books.