Download a free app called RSAcat for your Apple device (iPhone, iPad) or Android device to search the library catalog  that allows Colchester Library cardholders to search the catalog, renew checkouts, place holds, and manage accounts.

Over 100 area libraries in central Illinois participate in the Alliance Digital Media Library, a contracted service with OverDrive, Inc. The app is Libby. New titles are added regularly. The service includes titles purchased by the group of libraries and thousands of titles in the public domain. To check out items, you will need a valid Colchester District Library card, a computer or device, an Internet connection, and the Libby app available through the Apple Store or Google Play. At the end of the lending period, titles will automatically expire and are returned to the collection. There is a checkout limit. The ADML contains both ebooks and audiobooks. 

Boundless is funded by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias through the Illinois State Library. If you have a Colchester District Library card  you can download Boundless electronic books to your tablet, computer, or other device. Boundless is an app from Baker & Taylor. New titles are added regularly. Please note that older Kindles cannot be used with Boundless. At the end of the lending period, titles will automatically expire and are returned to the collection. There is a checkout limit. 

Inkie.org Library features content by Illinois authors, creators, and communities.  This includes over 300 e-books from Arcadia Publishing. These titles, which focus on the history of Illinois towns and significant events in the state’s past, are available for simultaneous use. They can be checked out by anyone in Illinois; no library card or login is required. 

Visit https://illinois.biblioboard.com for more information and to access the resources available.