via OverDrive: 
The seven-book series in eBook and digital audiobook format will be available at 12 noon ET today to be added to the collections of more than 18,000 libraries and schools in more than 20 countries.
To find a participating library or school in the OverDrive network or to launch a digital collection in your library or school, visit www.overdrive.com/harrypotter.
“Harry Potter has had an unprecedented impact on multiple generations of readers,” said Karen Estrovich, collection development manager for OverDrive. “Now that the stories are available for lending in digital formats, libraries and schools worldwide have a powerful new way to reach readers of all ages. Harry Potter eBooks and digital audiobooks have the potential to immerse a new wave of readers in J.K. Rowling’s captivating adventures and inspire a lifelong passion for books and reading.”
The Harry Potter collection is available in EPUB eBook format (and Kindle in the U.S.) as well as MP3 audiobook format. Initially available in English, additional versions will be available in French, Italian, German and Spanish soon. Readers can access this exciting content on all major devices, including PC, Mac, Sony Reader, Kindle (U.S. only), NOOK, iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone.
See Also: What are Some Libraries Paying OverDrive For Access to Potter Titles?
UPDATE: The 12 noon launch is a CHANGE from the 9.a.m. launch time OverDrive shared with library partners earlier this week.
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