Borrow 'guaranteed available' eBooks from the library

Say hello to instant-access eBooks! Read free online books and audiobooks that are always available through the library with no waiting list. 

Our ‘guaranteed available’ collections on OverDrive offer you immediate access to a curated selection of popular eBook and eAudiobook titles without waiting for another reader to return their copy.

All these titles are available now until a new list is released in early April 2026.

Book club favourites 

Are you in a book club that reads the same book? Every member can borrow a copy at the same time! 

See all book club favourites

Browse by topic

Click the links listed below or open the OverDrive website or Libby app. Use the navigation panel to browse ‘guaranteed available’ picks across various collections. You can also search for a topic and filter the results by ‘available now’.

• Travel books 

• New Zealand fiction and nonfiction

• Young adult fiction and nonfiction

• Classic literature 

• Romance novels 

• General nonfiction

• Fantasy

• Historical fiction

• Mystery

• Thriller

• Self-improvement

Find these topics and many more by using the filter option. You can also filter some titles by text difficulty. 

Listen to unlimited eAudiobooks

Many titles are also available to listen to as eAudiobooks! With hundreds of ‘guaranteed available’ free audiobooks to choose from, you can start listening right away. Narrow your search using the filter option on the left – browse fantasy, classic literature, nonfiction and more! 

• Find eAudiobook favourites for adults

• Find eAudiobook favourites for kids

New to borrowing eBooks?

Find out how to get started, what platforms to use and how your library card unlocks thousands of free reads. Learn more about eBooks.