Start reading, listening or watching instantly with e-books, audiobooks, e-magazines, and streaming movies. Most titles are available online with just an internet connection and a library card. An e-reader app is required for downloading to your personal device.
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Learn how to browse, check out and access e-books, audiobooks, e-magazines, and streaming movies.
Find e-books and e-audiobooks in our catalog or by searching the collections of our two partners, OverDrive and Hoopla. (If you have a Kindle e-ink device like the Paperwhite, you must use OverDrive.)
Create a Hoopla account using your library card. If you don't already have a library card, get one now.
Get the appropriate e-reader app for your device in order to download and read your titles.
Once you check out a title, it will be immediately available in your app.
Use your library card number to create an account with one of our e-magazine providers, PressReader, Flipster, or OverDrive.
Browse the OverDrive and PressReader websites to check out magazines and view them in your web browser.
Get the appropriate app for your device in order to download and read your magazines.
The Kanopy Films collection includes documentaries, indie and foreign films, Great Courses educational videos, must-see classics and blockbuster movies. Watch up to 10 films per month, per library card.
Go to Kanopy to create an account with your library card number.
Browse or search to find a title. Select Watch or Save to List.
You can view movies in your browser or download the app for Kanopy to view them on your device.
Hoopla provides access to a variety of movies and television shows. All content is available immediately - no holds required!
Go to Hoopla to create an account with your library card number.
Browse or search Hoopla movies to find a title. Select Borrow or ❤ to save to your favorites list.
You can view movies in your browser or download the app for Hoopla to view them on your device.
What apps are available for your device? Use this chart to find out and download now.
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