South Dakota State Library

netLibrary:

netLibrary is a publisher of eBooks; these are books in electronic format. In South Dakota, netLibrary provides access to 10,000+ books from 230+ trade & academic publishers in electronic format, plus 3,400+ eBooks from the public domain.

netLibrary eBooks can be accessed on personal computers located within 370+ South Dakota libraries and on South Dakota campuses (academic, K-12, & SD government). Access netLibrary eBooks by either of two methods:

by direct connection to netLibrary, using the links at top/bottom of this web page or on the State Library's homepage;
via the hyperlinks found in SDLN catalog records that describe individual netLibrary eBooks. All 11,500+ eBooks are listed in the State Library's SDLN catalog (SDS). The hyperlinks (labeled ElectronicLinks) within the State Library's catalog (SDS) provide access to eBooks in all 370+ SD libraries and on their campuses . 20 other SDLN libraries have also included descriptions of many or all of these 11,500+ netLibrary eBooks within their catalogs. The ElectronicLinks in the catalogs of these libraries should provide access for patrons in those libraries and on their campuses..

netLibrary eBooks can be accessed from remote locations (such as home PC's) by either of two methods:

by direct connection to netLibrary, using the links at top/bottom of this web page or on the State Library's homepage. Remote users may be prompted to type in the 14-digit barcode and password from any library card issued by any SDLN-member library (this includes the library cards issued by the State Library).
via the hyperlinks found in SDLN catalog records which describe individual netLibrary eBooks. All 11,500+ eBooks are listed in the State Library's SDLN catalog (SDS). When using these hyperlinks (labeled ElectronicLinks), remote users will be prompted to type in either:
- a personal, individual netLibrary account (the directions for creating this are further below)
- a barcode and password from a library card issued by any SDLN-member library (this includes the library cards issued by the State Library). Because this is a new option, the library card barcode & password will work for remote users only within the ElectronicLinks found in the State Library's catalog (SDS) and only on newer eBooks (most of these will have 2000+ copyrights).

After users access an eBook, they can browse it without checking it out. Check out can be useful to ensure access for a period of time as long as four hours. The publicly accessible eBooks (3,405 titles) have unlimited access and never need to be checked out.

A demo of netLibrary's eBooks, including audio, is available.

To create a personal, individual netLibrary user account, there are three "paths" that can be used:

enter netLibrary from computers located in many full-member SDLN libraries including those at the State Library, as well as other SD school and public libraries; or
enter the netLibrary website using the links at top/bottom of this web page or on the State Library's homepage; or
call the State Library staff ( (605)773-5070 or 1-800-423-6665), and they help set up the account for you.

When following one of the first two paths, you will be taken to the netLibrary homepage. Look on the upper right menu bar for the words "Create an account".

Funded by South Dakota taxpayers and by federal Library Services & Technology Act/LSTA monies, National American University, and Minnesota/North Dakota libraries through MINITEX, the SD State Library makes netLibrary eBooks available free-of-charge throughout SD.

For Librarians, additional information on netLibrary is available.
netLibrary website