SimplyE is an app that gives Alameda County Library card holders one interface to browse, borrow, and read eBooks.
The app brings together titles from our eBook providers, including Overdrive, cloudLibrary, RBdigital, and enki.
With one login and as few as 3 clicks, you can start discovering and reading our entire collection of nearly 100,000 eBooks.
With the SimplyE app you can:
You’ll need an Alameda County Library card to use SimplyE. You can get a library card at any branch library.
Start simplifying your eBook experience today by downloading the new app.
For detailed instructions on getting started with SimplyE, check out our Quick Start Guide.
Need help using the app? Send a message to Ask Us! We'd love to help!
SimplyE offers select eBooks and eAudiobooks from a number of our vendors.
EPUB eBooks are available from:
SimplyE is still in development, with new features being added all the time. At the moment, PDF eBooks are not available from any vendor, but plans for a PDF reader within the app are underway. OverDrive eAudiobooks are also not yet available.
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Feel free to contact us through our eResources Help Form if you have any questions.
We are launching our new website on Monday, December 14 from 6am - 12pm. During this time, the following online services will not be available: Website, Catalog, eLibrary, Library Accounts, and Live Chat.