To find books and DVDs in Lightner Library, use our Polaris Online Library Catalog.
The search results will show you all the titles that matched your search. You can then click on any title to see more information. The results will tell you if the book is checked out or if it is available.
If the book is a Reference book, we cannot send it to you. Otherwise, we can. Request it on interlibrary loan to have it mailed directly to your home address.
If the DVD is an Entertainment DVD, we cannot send it to you. Otherwise, we can. Request it on interlibrary loan to have it mailed directly to your home address.
A download provides access to the ebook offline (without internet connection). It is not necessary to download an ebook to read it. You can simply access the book via the "PDF Full Text" or the "EPUB Full Text" link.
If you would prefer to download the book for offline access, follow the instructions below.
If a download is available, you will see a "download (offline)" link icon. If a download is not available, you can still access the book on your computer through the Ebsco Ebook database.
You must log in (sign in) with the Ebsco user account in order to download a book. You can create a new user account by clicking on the "sign in" link, then the "create new account" link.
In order to download eBooks, Adobe Digital Editions 1.7.1 or higher must be installed on your computer or mobile device. You will also need to register for an Adobe ID (if you do not yet have one). Adobe Digital Editions is available for download here.
Once a book is downloaded, it is checked out for two weeks. It will appear on your Adobe Digital Editions bookshelf (after signing in with your Adobe ID).
Instruction links for downloading Ebooks are provided below.
You can use the Lightner Discovery search box located on the the Lightner Library Home Page to search for books, ebooks, scholarly articles, news, magazines, and more!
Watch the video below for a tutorial on how to use this search tool.
If you want to check and see how many other libraries across the nation have the item you are looking for, you can try searching for it in WorldCat.
This will give you an idea of how easy it will be for us to retrieve it for you on Interlibrary Loan. However, you are not required to check WorldCat before requesting an item.
Note that there is a direct link to request an item in our interlibrary loan system (ILLiad) from WorldCat, so it can be a very easy and convenient way to request a book. Just click "Send Request to Iliad" from the details page for the item.