Downloadables

eBooks, eAudio & Digital Magazines

Download ebooks and audiobooks directly to your computer or device, including iPhones, iPads, Android devices, Nooks, Kindles, and more. Start browsing at boise.overdrive.com/. Download the Libby app on iOS or Android. 

Check out our magazine collection using RBDigital!  You can access current issues and explore back issues you may have missed.  Get started:   boisepubliclibrary.org/rbdigital or download the RBDigital app via iOS or Android. 

Access eBooks about a variety of topics including coding, careers, health and history.  Learn more at boisepubliclibrary.org/gvrl.

Beginning Programming Library - Covers Java, C#, ASP.NET, MySQL, Ruby, Web development, gaming and more. Browse the digital book just as you would the print edition. Get started at boisepubliclibrary.org/safari. 

Discover great authors before they make it big!  We are pleased to offer readers the BiblioBoard Idaho ebook collection.  You can also browse a curated national collection that may include writers from Idaho.  See and read submitted books.  (Local authors, learn more here.)

Access a complete archive of National Geographic magazine — every page of every issue — along with a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images and videos. Take a look here.

Streaming & Downloadable Music 

We're looking for Boise-based musicians—bands, duos, and solo artists—to help us build our newest collection, Half-Gig Audio. It’s entirely digital, and the content is available for streaming to listeners in Boise and beyond. You can submit full albums and individual songs, as well as cover art, bios, and other supporting material. See boisepubliclibrary.org/halfgig.