Using Simply E
Browse the E-Book Collections in SimplyE
Tap the Catalog icon at the bottom to browse popular and available titles in the catalog. At any time, you can tap the cover of a book to read to read its description. Tap Get to download the book, or tap Reserve to place a hold on a book if it is not available for immediate download.
Find more books by scrolling through individually listed categories.
Swipe from left to right on the book covers to view popular and available for the respective category.
- Scroll up and down to view the different categories.
- Tap the category titles or More… to view sub categories or a list of all books in the respective category.
Browse Category List: Scroll up and down to browse the list of books
Search for an E-book in SimplyE
- Tap the Search Icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Type the name of the author or title of the book in the search box and click the Search button in the bottom right corner of the screen. A list of books matching your search criteria will be displayed.
- Scroll through the list of results to find your book or refine your search.
Open and Read E-Books in SimplyE
- Tap the Read button in My Books or on an item page to open and read a book.
- To turn the page, tap on the right or left edges of the screen.
- To exit or navigate to a particular section, tap the center of the screen to bring up the Navigation Bar.
- Tap the Table of Contents button in the upper right corner of the Navigation Bar to bring up the table of contents, then tap on the section or chapter you would like to open. Tap the back arrow in the top left corner to exit the table of contents.
- To exit a book, tap the back arrow on the Navigation Bar.
If an e-book is published under a Public Domain or Creative Commons license, you can hold on to the book as long as you like. Otherwise, the e-book will expire on its due date.
Filter Lists of E-Books in SimplyE
At the list level, there are two ways to filter e-books:
- Tap All in the Catalog tab to filter e-books by Available now, Yours to keep, or All.
- Tap Main Collection in the My Books tab to filter e-books by Everything, Popular Books, or Main Collection.
Sort Lists of E-Books in SimplyE
At the list level, there are two ways to change the sort order:
- Tap Author in the Catalog tab to sort e-books by Title, Recently Added, or Author.
- Tap Author in the My Books tab to sort e-books by Title or Author.
Adjust Fonts, Contrast, Text Size and Brightness in SimplyE
- Tap the center or bottom of the screen to bring up the Navigation Bar.
- Tap the Aa (Reader Settings) button (second from the right of the top bar menu).
Adjust the font type by tapping one of three available settings:
- Serif
- Sans Serif
- Open Dyslexic
Tap the screen outside the control to close the control.
Adjust the contrast by tapping on one of the three available combinations:
- White text on Black background
- Black text on Sepia background
- Black text on White background
Tap the screen outside the control to close the control.
To adjust text size:
- Tap the large A to make the text bigger or the smaller A to make the font smaller.
Tap the screen outside the control to close the control.
To adjust brightness:
- Drag the slide control to adjust brightness to your preferred setting.
Tap the screen outside the control to close the control.
Return E-Books
All digital titles are automatically returned to your the Library at the end of their lending periods, so you never have to worry about late fees. If you’d like to return a title early select Return on your My Books section.
Free to Keep E-Books in SimplyE
Public Domain or Creative Commons-licensed books will display only a Download button. There are some popular favorites preloaded under your MyBooks Tab. You can find books in the catalog that have an option to Download with a note saying you can keep the book, with no expiration date. Tap the Download button to get the book. The button will change to Delete or Read once downloaded. The Book will also show up in the list under the My Books Tab with a Read and a Delete button.
