How to Read an eBook
To read an eBook, first borrow it from your library and then select Read. Borrowed eBooks are stored under Loans, so you can close the reader and continue later.
On this page
- Borrow and open an eBook
- Open an eBook you already borrowed
- Open an eBook assigned by your teacher
- Start using the eBook Reader
- Continue reading later
- If you cannot open an eBook
Borrow and open an eBook
- Sign in to your school or library’s ePlatform.
- Browse or search for the eBook you want to read.
- Select the eBook to open its information page.
- Select Borrow.
- Select Read to open the eBook Reader.
Open an eBook you already borrowed
You do not need to search the library catalogue each time you want to continue reading.
- Open Loans.
- Find the eBook you want to continue reading.
- Select Read.
Open an eBook assigned by your teacher
If a teacher assigns an eBook to you, it may appear directly on your Loans shelf.
- Open Loans.
- Find the assigned eBook.
- Select Read to open it.
Your school decides how long an assigned eBook remains available to you.
Start using the eBook Reader
After you select Read, the eBook opens in the eBook Reader.
- Select the next or previous page control to move through the book.
- Select the centre of the page to display the reading menu and additional controls.
- Use the chapter control to move directly to another chapter when the eBook includes chapters.
The available controls may look slightly different depending on the eBook and the device you are using.
Continue reading later
When you leave an eBook, ePlatform saves your reading position so you can continue from where you stopped.
The ePlatform app automatically synchronises your loans and eBook reading progress between devices when each device has an internet connection.
To continue on another device:
- Connect the device to the internet.
- Sign in to the same school or library account.
- Open Loans.
- Select the eBook and then select Read.
If you cannot open an eBook
If an eBook does not display a Read option, check whether:
- you have borrowed the eBook;
- the eBook is displayed under Loans;
- you are signed in to the correct school or library account;
- the title is reserved and is still waiting for an available copy; or
- the loan has expired and the eBook has been automatically returned.
If the loan has expired, search for the eBook and borrow it again if it is available. Ask your teacher or librarian for help if you still cannot open it.