How to access eBooks and audiobooks

When you purchase eBooks or audiobooks, they will be sent immediately to your Deseret Bookshelf account. You can access your Bookshelf in one of two ways: 1) on the free Deseret Bookshelf app or 2) with the online web reader. 

Deseret Bookshelf Mobile App

Our Deseret Bookshelf app is available to download for free on Apple and Android devices. Our app is supported on any Apple device with iOS 18 or higher, and on any Android device with Android 10 or greater. To read instructions on how to download the app, see that specific article. 

Our app is not supported on Kindle or Nook devices

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Android:

Once you have purchased or downloaded a book, it will be sent directly to your Library on your app. It will initially be stored in the Cloud, ready for you to download. Books in the Cloud are indicated by an icon of a cloud on the cover. Simply tap on the book to begin to download it to your device. 

Deseret Bookshelf Web Reader

You will be able to read eBooks and listen to audiobooks online at https://read.deseretbook.com.

How to Access Your Digital Purchases to read or listen.

• Open the Deseret Bookshelf app.

• Tap the Library icon (located 2nd in the navigation bar)

  

• Locate your newly purchased item in the Library.

eBooks - Tap the cover image to begin downloading it to your device. Swipe to turn pages.

Audiobooks - Tap the cover image to open the book. Listen by streaming by tapping the Play

button. (You must be connected to the internet or data on a mobile device to stream.) To download the entire book to your device (so you listen while not connected to the internet,) tap the 3 dots (...) in the upper right hand side and select Download.