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Getting Started with BiblioBoard

BiblioBoard offers unlimited access to self-published ebooks and other multimedia content from the Indie Author Project. The ebooks in BiblioBoard are always available

Are you an author? Use Pressbooks to create, edit, format and generate print-ready and ebook formats for your book to upload to the Indie Author Project.

What you need

  • A computer with an internet connection
  • A BiblioBoard account (optional)
  • The BiblioBoard app for iOS or Android(optional)

Create a BiblioBoard Account

A BiblioBoard account is required to use the BiblioBoard app and to personalized settings such as favourites and bookmarks.

To create an account:

  1. Go to TPL's BiblioBoard page.
  2. Select Menu in the top left corner.
  3. Click on Don't have a profile? Create Yours Now!
  4. Enter your email address, choose a username (can be your email address) and password.
  5. Select Create Profile. You do not need to select a library. Toronto Public Library will automatically be added to your list.
  6. You will receive an email with a link to confirm your account.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Indie Author Project?
The Indie Author Project (IAP) is a publishing community that includes public libraries, authors, curators and readers working together to connect library users with independently published ebooks. The mission of the Indie Author Project has always been to connect independent authors and local libraries.
Through this publishing community, authors can submit ebooks to be reviewed by industry editorial partners and librarian editorial boards. Being selected by these curators can lead to expanded discovery, distribution, networking opportunities and even royalties for authors.Visit the Indie Author Project for more information.

How can I find ebooks from local authors in BiblioBoard?
The first collection listed in BiblioBoard is Toronto Public Library Featured Authors. This is a list of ebooks from Toronto authors that were accepted through the Indie Author Project.
Further down the page is the Indie Ontario collection which has ebooks from local authors from around the province.

What is the Indie Author Project Select collection?
The Indie Author Project Select collection features top indie-published books in adult, young adult and children’s fiction. These books are select by Library Journal and library editorial boards across North America and curated into this best of the best collection.

What is the Indie Author Project Contest?
The Indie Author Project (IAP) Annual Contest gives indie authors across Canada and the U.S. the opportunity to submit their work for a chance to win cash prizes. Submissions are open from April 1 to May 31 each year. The winners are announced during Indie Author Day in November.
There is one winner and two runners-up in each of the following genres: Mystery/Thriller, Romance, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, General/Contemporary Fiction, Memoir, Young Adult and Children’s Picture Books.
For more information, visit Indie Author Project (IAP) contest.

How do I cite a source from BiblioBoard?
APA, Chicago Style, MLA and IEEE citations are available at the bottom of the detail page for every ebook.

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