BiblioBoard

Discover the works of local Jacksonville authors or read top indie titles from a nationwide collection with BiblioBoard Library. This dynamic selection of e-books is instantly available with no holds, checkouts, or waitlists.

Submit your own e-book for inclusion in the Indie Florida collection and find out more about self-publishing through the Indie Author Project.

Download the BiblioBoard Library app on the Apple Store or Google Play. Note: If you have an Amazon Kindle Fire, follow these instructions to side load BiblioBoard Library on to your device.

# Read with BiblioBoard Library:

1. Make a BiblioBoard Library profile.
2. When you find a title you want to read, click "Read This."
   1. Open and read e-books in your browser or
   2. Download e-books* to your device to read without being connected to the internet
3. To download e-books in the BiblioBoard app, tap "Bookshelf".
4. To find your downloaded e-books, open the BiblioBoard menu and tap "Offline Bookshelf".
5. To delete a downloaded e-book from your device, find it in the Offline Bookshelf, tap "Bookshelf", then "Remove"

*Offline Bookshelf only available on the BiblioBoard app, not from the browser.

Have questions? Visit the Biblioboard Help Resources.

# More BiblioBoard Features

Create with Pressbooks Public

Thanks to your Library, you can now create, edit, format, and export a professional-quality manuscript ready for e-book distribution or on-demand printing for free using Pressbooks Public, an online do-it-yourself book design and production platform. 

To get started... 

1. Sign up for a free BiblioBoard account using your library card number
2. Check out this YouTube playlist for free, on-demand training
3. Bookmark the Pressbooks User Guide for future reference

Share with Indie Author Project

The Indie Author Project is a publishing community that includes public libraries, authors, curators, and readers working together to connect library patrons with great indie-published books through the BiblioBoard Library platform. Authors are able to submit e-books directly to then be vetted by industry editorial partners like Library Journal and regional library editorial boards.

To get started...

1. Go to the IAP website to read the "terms of agreement"
2. Make sure your book is...
   1. An ePUB (strongly recommended) or PDF file
   2. In the English language
   3. An original work to which you own the rights
3. Click "Submit your work" and follow the prompts
4. Or submit directly from Pressbooks Public