Check out eBooks From OverDrive Partner Libraries

Did you know that the CLAMS Library Network has reciprocal lending agreements with seven other Massachusetts library networks?  These agreements allow CLAMS patrons to use their CLAMS card to check out content from the other networks' digital catalogs -- a combined collection of over 350,000 titles!

Lending periods, as well as limits on the number of loans and holds, follow each network’s rules. When fulfilling holds, priority is given to members of the home network -- for instance, CLAMS card holders are given priority for holds on items in the CLAMS digital catalog.

Here is how it works:

From a computer:

• Visit the CLAMS OverDrive catalog at: https://clamsnet.overdrive.com
• At the top of the screen you will find a link to "Partner Libraries."
• Select one of the partner library networks from the list.
• From the partner library home screen choose "Sign In," select "CLAMS Library Patrons," and enter your CLAMS card number and PIN.
• You can now search and check out materials from the partner library just as you do from the CLAMS OverDrive catalog!
• To return items early, request renewals, or manage holds, you must sign in to your Account page on the lending network's OverDrive website. For example:  items borrowed through SAILS will not appear on your Account page on the CLAMS OverDrive website.

From the Libby mobile app:

• Tap on the Libby icon at the top right of the homescreen.
• Select "Add a Library" or select an already saved library from the list.
• Search for one of the following:  Boston Public Library, Minuteman, CW MARS, Merrimack Valley Library Consortium, NOBLE, OCLN or SAILS.
• When asked to add a library card, choose "I'm visiting From Another Library."  Choose "CLAMS Library Network." Enter your CLAMS card number and PIN.
• You can now search and check out materials from the partner library just as you do from the CLAMS OverDrive catalog
• Your Shelf displays all of your loans, holds, and tags from any network and library card added. You can completely manage or edit loans, holds, and tags from this one location.
• Each entry on your Shelf also indicates which network you borrowed that item from. The lending library network is marked by a square "gem" with their library network brand colors.