Faculty and Staff Resources

What is Libby?
Libby is the name of an app created by the company Overdrive Media. Coastal students, faculty and staff can use Libby to access eBooks and audiobooks. Users may borrow up to 5 titles each month using a phone, tablet, or computer. 

What can I borrow with Libby?

• audiobooks
• eBooks

How can I access Libby?

• On your smartphone, search your app store for Libby and download the app, or from your computer, visit libbyapp.com. 
• When Libby prompts you to search for a library, search for "Coastal Carolina Community College." * You will see Coastal show up as a branch of Dogwood Digital Library- this is the library you will use to download materials
• You will be prompted to sign in to our library using your MyCCCC login. 
• Tutorial: How to Create a Dogwood Digital Libby Account

How is this different from Hoopla?

Libby works like a real, physical library, meaning that items can only be used by one person at a time. For this reason, you may have to place certain items on hold before borrowing them. The collection in Libby includes MORE Best Sellers and NEW RELEASES than Hoopla. Libby DOES NOT have movies or TV shows.

*Coastal Carolina Community College Library has access to Libby through the NC Community College library system. This system is called "Dogwood Digital Library," and this is the library you will use in Libby. 

NC LIVE HomeGrown eBooks Collection

A collection of more than 3,700 ebooks from a variety of North Carolina authors and publishers. Includes popular and scholarly nonfiction, novels by well-known NC authors, and award-winning short fiction and poetry. You can read these books online or download the Biblioboard App from your smartphone's app store. 

What is Hoopla?
Hoopla is a digital media service that is available to Coastal students, faculty and staff. You can instantly borrow up to 10 titles each month using your phone, tablet, or computer. 

What can I borrow on Hoopla?

• audiobooks
• ebooks
• graphic novels + comics
• music
• movies
• tv shows

How can I access Hoopla?

• On your smartphone, search the app store for Hoopla and download the app, or from your computer, visit hoopladigital.com. 
• Sign up using your Coastal Email. 
• You will then be prompted to input your library card number and pin. If you do not know your library card number or pin, contact us! 
• Tutorial : How to create a Hoopla Account 

How is this different from Libby?

Hoopla works like Netflix, meaning that any title you see in the app is available to download or stream instantly. There is no waiting, and no holds in Hoopla. Hoopla's collection includes movies, music, and tv shows.