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Hoopla eBooks & eAudiobooks Magazines & Journals Movies & TV Music New!
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Hoopla has movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics, and magazines. No holds or waiting lists. Selecting the 'Kids Mode' will limit results to children's content only.
Check out up to 4 items per month
How long do I get to keep what I've checked out?
- TV/Movies = 3 days
- Music = 7 days
- eBooks/eAudiobooks/Comics = 21 days
- Magazines = 7 days
- BingePasses = 7 days
Libby app, by OverDrive eBooks eBooks & eAudiobooks
Find eBooks, magazines, and eAudiobooks on your device or in your browser. You can send your borrowed eBooks to your Kindle eReader.
Check out up to 6 titles at any time— total includes eBooks and eAudiobooks. You can have up to 10 holds. Unlimited checkouts on magazines.
Getting Started with Libby (for library patrons) Webinar - Registration link
Literary Reference Plus Databases
Provides relevant information on thousands of authors and their works across literary genres and time periods. Literary Reference Plus includes thousands of full-text poems, short stories, plot summaries, synopses, critical essays, literary journals, reference books, and author biographies, plus lesson plans and literary study guides. This resource gives students and teachers a complete foundation of literary reference works.
NoveList Plus Databases
Choose the best titles for your reading list. Find "read-alikes," reviews of both fiction and nonfiction titles, plot summaries, book discussion guides, recommendations, articles, and more. Includes selections for kids, teens, and adults.
OverDrive/Libby eBooks & eAudiobooks
Downloadable bestsellers, classics, fiction, and nonfiction. Loan period is 7, 14, or 21 days; it's your choice at the time of checkout. You can have 6 titles checked out at any time— total includes all formats. You can have up to 10 holds.
This collection also includes magazines with unlimited checkouts.
You may check out a maximum of one Lucky Day item from at a time with a loan period of 14 days.
Libby is an app by OverDrive that is available for Android, iOS, and Kindle Fire devices.
Support:
- Libby Help
- Contact Front Line Tech Support for further questions.
- OverDrive offers a Help section to answer your questions.
OverDrive/Libby for Kids eBooks & eAudiobooks
Downloadable eBooks and eAudioBooks for children. Loan period is 7, 14, or 21 days; it's your choice at the time of checkout. You can have up to 6 titles checked out at any time-total includes all formats. You can have up to 10 holds.
Libby is an app by OverDrive that is available for Android, iOS, and Kindle Fire devices.
OverDrive/Libby for Teens eBooks & eAudiobooks
Downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks, just for teens! Every book lover is sure to find an enjoyable title, available for download to the device of their choice, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can check out up to 6 titles for 7, 14, or 21 days; it's your choice at the time of checkout. You can have up to 10 holds.
Libby is an app by OverDrive that is available for Android, iOS, and Kindle Fire devices.
TeachingBooks for Libraries Databases
Explore children's books, young adult literature, and their authors. Find high quality, ready-to-use instructional resources by book, author, illustrator, subject, series, award, or booklist. Resources include meet-the-author videos and book readings, book discussion guides, and literature lesson plans.
Access is provided by the California State Library K-12 student readiness initiative.