Humboldt Library’s E-Account Offers Online Library Access
This is a press release from the Humboldt County Library:
Are you in need of a satisfying novel, a stimulating idea, or a wiring diagram for fixing your car? Would you like to browse through a magazine that you used to read in the grocery store check-out aisle? The Humboldt County Library is expanding online access to library resources with the e-account, a new electronic account for Humboldt County residents who do not currently have a library card.
The e-account opens access to the library’s electronic resources – e-books, audio books, magazines, and databases – all of which can be used while the library is closed. Those with an existing library card don’t need an e-account, as they can use their regular library card even if there is a bill on their card. The library’s electronic resources can be found on the library’s home page, www.humlib.org.
Requesting an e-account is easy. Apply for an e-account online by clicking the ‘Connect with a Librarian or Get an e-Account’ button at the top of the library home page or by calling 707-269-1915. Library staff are working Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will set up the new e-accounts and send the account numbers by return email or over the phone. You only need to provide your name, zip code, and email address. Take a moment and apply for your new e-account today!
For those without online access at home, Wi-Fi is available outside of all library locations between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Please observe social distancing guidelines while using library Wi-Fi. To protect the health of the community, all locations of the Humboldt County Library are closed to the public until further notice. Library book-drops have been locked as a safety precaution – please hold on to library books and other materials for now, as the library is not charging late fees during the Covid-19 emergency.
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Have they started making materials available in a standard, DRM-free format? Last I heard you couldn’t actually use any of their electronic materials unless you used their exact software on specific devices only. If they have, I might sign up…
EDIT: Nope. They still won’t let you use their ebooks on anything other than a windows pc (sorry, mac users, linux users, etc – you can fuck off), an android device, or a name-brand kindle (got a cheaper, superior non-amazon ereader? you can fuck off too). It would seem the humboldt library is still not for everyone.
Thank you for the information. Saved me from going around that block again.
For the many library patrons without internet the frustration is overwhelming.