Audiobooks have recently become a very popular way to “read” a book. With the text of books converted into audio files thus allowing users to consume content of a book through listening. Other than the list of featured online video resources listed below, the Library also subscribes to many more audio and video databases. You can refer to this full list.
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EBSCOhost Audiobooks Collection offers one hundred thousand audiobooks from over a thousand major academic publishers and University Presses around the world. |
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EBSCOhost Audiobooks allow users to download the audiobooks and listen offline on their mobile devices. An EBSCO Audiobooks App (for iOS or Android) is required for offline listening.
To check out the audiobooks and listen offline, please follow the steps below:
1. Go to EBSCOhost Audiobooks. Log in with your NetID and NetPassword if you are off-campus. | |
2. Sign in with your NetID and NetPassword from the top right corner. | |
3. Click "Borrow" on any audiobook you are interested in. | ![]() |
4. Click "Borrow" again in the pop-up message*. Sometimes you can select a borrowing period from the drop-down menu. | ![]() |
5. Click "Close" when the audiobook is checked out successfully. | ![]() |
6. Open the EBSCO Audiobooks App on your mobile device. Download and install the App (for iOS or Android) if you haven't done so. | |
7. Log in the app, and choose "Single Sign-On Login". Search and choose "Hong Kong Polytechnic University" from the list. Then sign in again with your NetID and NetPassword. |
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8. The borrowed audiobook has been synchronized into your EBSCO Audiobooks App. Click the borrowed book. |
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* If the audiobook you want to borrow is in use by another patron, you can place a hold on the title and download it when it becomes available. Click the "Place Hold" button and you are notified via the email address associated with your account when the audiobook is available to you.
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provides books in a variety of subjects, including language learning books for English, Japanese and Korean. Content of each book can be play aloud online. |
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Please follow the steps below to read and listen to the audiobooks in your browser:
HyRead allows users to download the audiobooks and read offline on your mobile devices. Please follow the steps below:
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The following circulation policy applies to books borrowed via the HyRead App. For details, see here.
Unit |
Maximum checkouts |
Loan Period |
Renewals |
Renewal Period |
Renewal Time(s) |
Reserved Item(s) |
香港理工大學 |
3 item(s) |
3 day(s) |
3 day(s) before due |
3 day(s) |
3 time(s) |
3 item(s) |
Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee |
10 item(s) |
3 day(s) |
3 day(s) before due |
3 day(s) |
3 time(s) |
20 item(s) |
Steps to Check Due Date:
Steps to Renew or Return Books:
Books from HyRead has limited copies for borrowing, you can check the availability of the book in the detail page:
If all copies are checked out, please follow the steps below to reserve the book.