Lending Library

Philanthropy Southeast members have access to a virtual lending library offering e-books and audiobooks on best practices in philanthropy, equity, leadership and more!

Chair’s Book Club Selection: Lost Children Archive

Our summer 2022 Chair’s Book Club selection is Valeria Luiselli’s Lost Children Archive, a novel about a family whose road trip across America collides with an immigration crisis at the Southwestern border. Recognized as one of the top ten books of 2019 by the New York Times Book Review and a finalist for the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction, Lost Children Archive has been described as “a daring, wholly original” look at the issue of child refugees and “a remarkable feat of empathy and intellectuality.”

Learn more or join the Chair’s Book Club and get access to virtual events and discussions!

Check out a copy of Lost Children Archive from the Philanthropy Southeast Lending Library

Browse the library and check out books now – or keep reading to learn more!

The Philanthropy Southeast Lending Library features a variety of titles hand-picked by the Philanthropy Southeast staff in consultation with our members. It includes works written by previous Annual Meeting speakers along with a diverse group of experts and thought leaders.

How It Works

Philanthropy Southeast has partnered with OverDrive to offer our library – you may already be familiar with OverDrive, which works with hundreds of public library systems across the country to offer e-books and audiobooks to patrons free of charge.

Just like these public libraries, the Philanthropy Southeast Lending Library is accessible from Libby, a user-friendly app for iOS and Android devices that allows for borrowing and reading all in one place (users of older devices can also use the OverDrive app).

View our guide to using Libby with the Philanthropy Southeast Lending Library.

To borrow items, you’ll need to log in to OverDrive with your Philanthropy Southeast username and your unique Philanthropy Southeast OverDrive password – if you were in our member database as of March 2020, you should have received this password via email.

If you do not know your Philanthropy Southeast username or OverDrive password, contact Stephen Sherman at stephen@philanthropysoutheast.org or (404) 524-0911 for assistance with your login.

Once you borrow a title, you’ll be able to enjoy it on your computer, tablet, smartphone or eReader. Most e-books are available to read in a variety of formats, including Kindle, Adobe EPUB, Adobe PDF, and OverDrive Read. Audiobooks can be downloaded in MP3 format or played directly from your browser.

Learn More

You can learn more by viewing the following FAQ documents:

Libby (for newer iOS and Android devices)
Amazon Kindle devices
Other eReader devices
OverDrive app (for older iOS and Android devices)
OverDrive on your computer (for desktops and laptops, Windows or Mac)
OverDrive Listen (listen to audiobooks in your web browser – no downloads required)
OverDrive Read (read e-books in your web browser – no downloads required)

FAQs

How long can I borrow a title?

eBooks can be borrowed for up to 21 days and audiobooks can be borrowed for up to 14 days.

Can I renew an item if I’m not finished reading/listening?

If no other users have placed a hold on the item, you may renew it and extend your loan period.

Do I need to return an item when I’m done?

No, titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period unless renewed or returned early.

Is there a limit on how many titles I can borrow at any given time?

Users may check out up to 2 items at a time.

If an item is checked out, can I be notified when it is available?

Yes, you can place a hold on an item to be notified when it is available for you to borrow.

Is there a limit on how many holds I can place?

Users may place up to 2 holds at a time.

Help Us Grow Our Collection

We’ll be continuously adding titles to the Philanthropy Southeast Lending Library. Have a book or author you’d like to borrow that isn’t in our library? You can use the Recommend to Library feature within OverDrive to suggest a title or contact Stephen Sherman via email at stephen@philanthropysoutheast.org or by phone at (404) 524-0911.