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cloudLibrary Guide for Phones, Tablets and Web Browsers

Setup

  1. Get the cloudLibrary app

  2. Connect to the Corvallis-Benton County digital library

    • Follow the prompts. Your PIN is the last 4 digits of your phone number.

  3. Turn on email notifications (optional)

    • To be notified of arrived holds by email tap Account, then Notifications. Select Email Notifications, enter your email address, and tap Apply.

Using cloudLibrary

  1. Find a book

    • Tap Home and Search.
    • For new books and curated lists use the FEATURED tab.
    • For fiction genres tap ALL.
    • For nonfiction subjects and teen or children’s titles, tap ALL, then tap the narrow bar with the triangle ▶ directly above the book covers Tap SAVE after making a selection.
    • To limit your search tap Filters.
      • The Format filter can hide all books or audiobooks
      • The Available Now filter can hide all checked-out books.
      • The Suggestions for library filter can show requestable books that are not in the collection.
    • Need a bigger screen? Borrow and manage your books in a web browser at ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/cbcpl. Changes will show up on your mobile device.

  2. Borrow a book

    • Tap Borrow to check out or Hold to place a hold.
    • Books will self-return at the end of the 3 week loan period.
    • There is a limit of 6 items borrowed and 6 items on hold.

  3. Read or listen to a book

    • Tap My Books to see your checked-out books, and tap Read or Listen.
    • Once a book is downloaded you can read or listen with no internet connection. To close a book, tap the center of the page then the back arrow in the upper-left corner.

  4. Renew and Return

    • A Renew button will appear next to the book on the My Books page 3 days before the loan expires if there are no holds on it.
    • To return a book early, tap My Books to see your checked-out books and Return.

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