How to Download Ebrary eBooks

Ebrary ebooks are available for download by current staff and students of NorQuest College. At this time Ebrary titles are the only ebooks which are available to download through the Library.


To download an ebook from Ebrary you will require an Ebrary Account. To create an account follow these steps:

  1. Launch the Ebrary website
  2. Click on Create an Account as circled below.
  3. Fill out the requested form and click Create New Account.

Once you have created an account you will need to login. You will be asked to sign into your Ebrary account whenever you want to download an eBook.

  • Launch the Ebrary website
  • Login with your Ebrary username and password.
  • Search in Ebrary and open the ebook from your results list.
  • Open the ebook and click on the download button circled below.
  • An Export and Download box will open:
  • If you only require a section or chapter (up to 60 pages) of the Ebook you can download that portion in PDF format by selecting one of the top 2 options found under the Standard image-PDF format heading.
  • To download a full chapter select Create an image PDF of the Current Chapter. It will choose the chapter you are currently viewing. You may choose an alternative chapter from the drop down box.
  • To download a section of the eBook select Create an image PDF of page. Enter your starting and ending page numbers to a maximum of 60 pages. As seen in the image below:
    Page numbers for downloading do not come from the ebook image but instead are found on the Ebrary page as seen circled on the image above.
  • If the box below appears when downloading a chapter you have exceeded the 60 page maximum. This will require you to choose the Create an image PDF of page option instead. You will then need to determine the page number range that you need, staying within the 60 page limit.

Other questions about using Ebrary, try contacting a librarian via or the form below.

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