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Jackson County Library Services (JCLS) serves the 220,000 residents of Jackson County with 15 branches. The mission of the Jackson County Library District is to connect everyone to information, ideas, and each other.

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Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading is back! Read books, attend programs, share your progress, and win prizes.

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Digital Library

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Access books and magazines in ePUB and Kindle formats, as well as MP3 Audiobooks, with over 35,000 titles to choose from and a collection of always-available content. Visit Library2Go
Requirements:
Library Card
Limits:
6 books/ unlimited magazines
Checkout Period:
7-21 days
Academic OneFile is the premier source of peer-reviewed full-text scholarly content across the academic disciplines. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text, Academic OneFile is...
Requirements:
None
Hoopla grants you access to a comprehensive catalog of movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, audiobooks and comics, ranging from major studios to indie artists and authors. Sometimes likened to...
Requirements:
Library Card
Limits:
Six per month
Checkout Period:
3-21 days
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Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with collections...
Requirements:
Library Card
Limits:
15 tickets per month, Kanopy Kids does not use credits
Checkout Period:
Varies by Content
Hoopla grants you access to a comprehensive catalog of movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, audiobooks and comics, ranging from major studios to indie artists and authors. Sometimes likened to...
Requirements:
Library Card
Limits:
Six per month
Checkout Period:
3-21 days
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Brainfuse offers a comprehensive suite of online academic services designed to support many learning needs and styles, and includes expert online services, study tools, and collaborative tools. Visit Brainfuse...
Requirements:
Library Card
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Over 1,000 titles for grades K-6, and includes unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the...
Requirements:
None
Limits:
None
Checkout Period:
None
With 3,500+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities, ABCmouse.com’s award-winning online curriculum is an invaluable resource for young learners (ages 2‑6+). From Age of Learning, Inc....
Requirements:
In-Library Only
Gale in Context: Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits) meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic...
Requirements:
Library Card
Reputable, authoritative, and appropriate content that brings children aged 6-14 the world in a way they’ve never seen it before. Fun and substantive, National Geographic Kids will take them...
Requirements:
Library Card

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Jackson County loves its libraries. But public funding isn’t enough to provide all the resources, programs, and connections that our residents seek. With your support, we envision vibrant public libraries that maximize access to information, increase literacy and innovation, serve as a gateway to arts and culture, and provide a community gathering place.