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eBooks at MCC: Popular eBooks

A guide that walks through how to access eBooks through the MCC Library

eRead Illinois and Axis 360

MCC is part of eRead Illinois, which provides us with thousands of eBook and audiobook titles for checkout.

VIDEO showing how to access/search

Demo of how to access and search eRead Illinois/Axis360

Accessing eBooks

eRead Illinois

eRead Illinois is a lending library of popular fiction and non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages and interests. You can search for books by title or browse by subject. You can also limit by format (audiobook or eBook) and availability.

Screenshot of Axis360 search screen showing both the search box and the options to browse by subject

Green square with white text that says axis 360Axis 360

Axis 360 is the mobile app for eRead Illinois. Download the app from your device's app store, then set up your Axis 360 account using your MCC library card.

Features:

  • Check out 5 titles at a time
  • Place 5 items on hold at a time
  • Check out items for 14 days

Accessibility options:

  • Change font size
  • Change background color/contrast
  • Switch to dyslexia font

Remember, you need an MCC library card to check out these eBooks. Contact the circulation desk librarycircdesk@mchenry.edu or come in to the library for more information.

Using the Axis 360 app

Helpful Links

What devices can I use? 

  • All iOS devices running iOS 13 or later. (Visit their app store download the app.)  
  • All Android devices running Android 5 or later. (Visit their app store to download the app.)  
  • Kindle Fire devices. To view which Kindle Fire devices are supported, visit the Axis 360 Help page.
  • For Windows PCs and Macs, you can use the Read Now browser-based reader, as well as the Listen Now browser-based audiobook player.

Readers Advisory

For a list of personalized recommendations from MCC Librarians, fill out our Google form!

If you're interested in joining our student book club, contact Kim Tipton - ktipton@mchenry.edu