Books & Literature

Databases

Browse and place holds on books, audio and video items. Get library materials delivered to your local branch. Mobile catalog: accessible, also recommended for slower connections.

Available to everyone

eBooks and Audio eBooks from Overdrive

eBooks and audio eBooks, both fiction and nonfiction, that can be downloaded and read on a computer, laptop, eReader, tablet or smart phone with a Denver Public Library card.

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Available with library card

Ebsco eBooks

Netlibrary is now Ebsco eBooks. Searchable eBooks that can be read online. Not downloadable.

Available with library card

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Search the full-text of reference books online. Great for research and homework. Check out the Nation and World section for access to titles like Cities of the United States, Countries and their Culture, Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations, and more.

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Available with library card

Literature Resource Center

Biographical, bibliographical, and critical content. Find literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more. Great for book clubs and homework. Search Tips (PDF)

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Available with library card

NoveList

Find new fiction titles to read. Search by favorite author, title or series and find similar titles, reviews and reading group guides.

Available with library card

TumbleBook Library

An online collection of animated, talking picture books for young kids to discover the joys of reading.

Available with library card

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