As of January 11, 2012, more than 100,000 unique library patrons have enjoyed the Ohio eBook Project holdings. The holdings include over 31,000 copies of more than 19,200 individual titles.

Enrollment is open to Ohio Public Libraries that do not currently offer a standalone OverDrive service.  School and university or college libraries are no longer permitted to enroll in the consortium.  If a library is interested in joining the Ohio eBook Project, some of the requirements are:

• Provide patron authentication via the preferred methods of SIP/SIP2, Patron API, or RPA compliant. Libraries should check with their ILS vendors regarding available authentication protocols, as there may be a cost involved to implement patron authentication. If your library does not use patron authentication, OverDrive offers an alternative program. 
• Pledge to spend at least 2% (or $1,000 whichever is greater) of their collection budget on materials for the consortium. 
• Agree that all digital materials will be added to the shared Ohio eBook Project collection.
• Pay a $1.50 fee for each MARC record for titles the library purchases that are new to the Ohio eBook Project’s collection.
• Agree that any books purchased for the Ohio eBook Project collection will remain in the collection in the event that a library leaves the consortium.

The eBooks are downloadable in EPUB, Adobe PDF and Mobipocket Reader formats. The downloadable audiobooks and music (WMA and MP3 formats) and video (WMV format) can be downloaded using the free Overdrive Media Console available on the Ohio eBook Project website. Patrons will be able to download digital materials from the computers in their homes or offices.

If you are interested in participating in the Ohio eBook Project, please contact  the State Library of Ohio at oep@library.ohio.gov.