What You Need to Know About Indiana Digital Library

The Indiana State Library has announced the formation of a new statewide e-book consortium, the Indiana Digital Library, launching on March 1. Nearly 200 public libraries in the state will all share the OverDrive platform to create a statewide consortium of e-books, e-audiobooks, and magazines. This new consortium -- made up of libraries that serve populations under 150,000 -- will benefit libraries, taxpayers and library users. Patrons of consortium member libraries will have the ability to borrow materials from both their own library's collections and the member library collections. The State Library is paying the platform fees for the consortium, and 100% of the member libraries' fees will be spent on materials.

​A volunteer library team will also assist with collection development for libraries and will help ensure the efficient usage of the consortium’s funds. Libraries may either purchase titles for their collection on their own or may choose to assign their funds to the collection development team. 

“The new Indiana Digital Library consortium will be a great service and benefit to Indiana libraries and the customers of Indiana libraries. This collaboration is a great example of Indiana libraries working together to provide high quality services to library users,” said Jake Speer, State Librarian.

What Patrons Need To Know

When the shift happens March 1, everyone will be logged out of Libby. You will need your library card handy to sign back in. Additionally, some titles may not be readily available as this is a massive transfer. Be patient! The wait will be worth it.

What You Need To Do Before March 1

Data will be lost in the transfer. Prior to March 1, Patrons will need to:

1. Make a list of any recommended titles that have not already been purchased. You can then recommend the titles again after March 1.
2. If you track your reading via Libby or OverDrive, you'll want to save your reading history. Each device you use will have maintained its own list, you may need to download your history from more than one device.
   1. ​For instructions to export from Libby, click this link.
   2. For instructions to export from OverDrive, click this link. If you are still using OverDrive, make the swift to Libby now. The OverDrive app will soon be discontinued in favor of Libby.
3. Do you use OverDrive in a web browser? Update that URL bookmark to Indiana Digital Library - OverDrive, https://idl.overdrive.com.

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