Quatrefoil Library is pleased to announce the launch of its first-ever collection of e-books and audiobooks. Anyone with a Q Card may browse a diverse and growing selection of new and classic LGBTQ+ books and borrow items with a few clicks. Thanks to the generosity of a Quatrefoil board member and a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, all Q Digital items may be borrowed at no charge.

It’s easy! First, sign up to get a free Q Card at the library, or apply for one online. Patrons may get a physical Q Card or a virtual one. Then, download Libby at your App store, or navigate to Libby on your computer.

Go here for a helpful primer called “Getting Started with Libby.”

When Libby asks you to select your library, type in “Quatrefoil”. Input the unique number that appears on your Q Card. Add your password, which is simply “QUATREFOIL”. You are ready to begin borrowing!

E-books and audiobooks may be borrowed for up to 14 days, and may be renewed unless there’s a wait list for the title. Filters let you browse just YA books, say, or just non-fiction. Quatrefoil will let you know about popular books or those recently added.

The library’s acquisitions team will continue to add Q Digital titles, with an emphasis on diversity and representation. Books by and about queer people of color make up more than 25% of the initial digital collection.

“Buying licenses for e-books and audiobooks is expensive,” Peck said. “Looking ahead, we will rely on donors to help us build our growing digital collection, since Quatrefoil is committed to making these materials available for free.”

Make a gift to Quatrefoil at www.qlibrary.org or send a check to: Quatrefoil Library, 1220 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55407.

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metro Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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