Click HERE for a brief tutorial video on logging in, checking out books, returning them, and placing holds.

Overdrive is an online service to which the school subscribes.  It allows students (and parents) to “check out” ebooks and audiobooks, and it’s completely free!  It’s also a great way to keep reading even when school is not in session—there are books available for all ages, from preschool to adult!  Overdrive ebooks and audiobooks can be accessed via a computer, tablet, smartphone, or other devices that have internet access.  You can read or listen through your browser, or you can download the book onto your device and read or listen even when you don’t have internet access.  All materials are automatically “returned” on the due date, so you never have to worry about an overdue book, and you can check out up to six items at once.  

Getting started is easy.  Just go to nebraska.overdrive.com, and click on “Sign In” in the upper right hand corner of the page.  This will take you to a page with a drop-down list; select “Hemingford Public Schools” and click “Go.”  The next page will ask for a “Library Card Number” and a “PIN.”  Your student’s library card number is the same number they type in after getting a hot lunch at school to indicate that they went through the lunch line.  The PIN is “muggles” and is the same for everyone.  

If you still need assistance, please feel free to contact Mrs. Payne at jpayne@gubn.org. 

The Overdrive app is also available for smartphones and tablets, and can be downloaded for free from Apple’s App Store (for iPhones, iPads, etc.) or Google’s Play Store (for Android devices). Submitting login information on the app is essentially the same as the process described above.  A different app, called “Libby,” is also available; it may be even easier to use, and your Overdrive login is the same. 

Overdrive is a great resource that can be used by everyone in your family.  Studies show that reading at home is a great way to help kids maintain their academic skills even when they are not in school.  Overdrive has thousands of ebooks and audiobooks that are just waiting to be explored—it’s like having a library inside your phone, tablet, or computer!