When you hear the phrase “online resources” you might think of research databases and other things that are useful for people writing papers, starting and running businesses, and otherwise finding information. But the E-Library is also where you’ll find all the fun stuff!
Books, of course.
There are plenty of ways to get books in the E-Library. The most common (and most beloved) is via Overdrive, our largest ebook output. You can also see what’s available in OneClick Digital or TumbleBook Library, which is especially geared towards younger readers. Read your heart out!
Or listen; there are plenty of audiobooks!
Movies and Video
We also have multiple ways for you to stream videos geared at viewers of all ages! There’s InstantFlix, which has hundreds of independent and classic movies, short films, documentaries, webseries, and other video to stream; there’s also PBS Video Collection, where you can watch some of PBS’s regular series like NOVA and catch popular documentaries like Ken Burns’ Jazz and similar titles. Still want more? Check out Overdrive’s Streaming Video Collection, which includes everything from videos on meditation and travel locations to hours of Sesame Street. You can also find documentaries, classic movies, and more!
Also, did you know you could download music videos on Freegal Music? They range from Thriller to the newest Meghan Trainor, and are worth two of your five downloads each week. (See more below about Freegal.)
Magazines
Fallen behind on People or Esquire? Want to know what Rachael Ray is cooking? Forgot to re-up your kids’ subscription to Highlights? We’ve got those for you, in both current and back issues. And recently, we added Bookazines to the mix: long format publications from Time, Life, and other publications about historic events and popular names. Browse through over 100 magazine titles or search for articles about a particular topic in Zinio Magazines to find something to read on your next break, downtime, or flight, all on your own device.
Music downloads
We’ve talked about downloading music through Freegal before. Have you tried it out yet? Download up to five songs a week and stream for three hours. You won’t find everything on there, as it’s limited to certain recording companies’ catalogs, but the artists available—including Adele, Pentatonix, and John Legend—are nothing to sneer at. Current top single downloads are popular on Top-40 radio right now, and you can dig through an endless backlog to find songs from decades past.
Games and Puzzles
These are more for kids than grown-ups, but you can sit your younger ones in front of a few of our best resources and set them up with educational games and puzzles from ABC mouse (only available in the library), World Book for Kids, and TumbleBook Library.
Questions? Call Infoline at 520 791 4010, or contact Ask A Librarian!
What do you want to know? Any tips you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see in future installments!
And if you haven’t, check out our previous tips of the week!
What are your favorite parts of the E-Library?