eBooks, Movies, & More
To improve security, the Library now requires patrons to enter their PINs to access digital content through Library2Go, or OverDrive. Don’t know your PIN? Contact your library for help.
Your Digital Content Services
Library2Go is powered by the Overdrive platform through the Libby app. This means you can check out and read or listen to titles on nearly any device you have, from a simple eReader to the latest iPad. There are more than 35,000 titles to choose from and a collection of always-available content.
Availability: Dependent on number of licenses owned per title, uses wait lists
Checkout Period: Books/magazines 7-21 days
Item Limit: 6 books/unlimited magazines at any one time
Apps: Libby
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 “Netflix for libraries,” Hoopla is the place to go for movie night and beyond.
Availability: Always available
Checkout Period: 3-21 days
Item Limit: 6 per month
App: Hoopla Digital
Kanopy is thoughtful entertainment from your library. Offering what the New York Times calls “a garden of cinematic delights,” 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 from Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS, and thousands of independent filmmakers.
Availability: Always available
Checkout Period: Varies by content
Item Limit: 15 tickets per month, Kanopy Kids does not count against monthly credits.
Apps: Kanopy
TumbleBook Library has over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels – a student favorite! As well as Math Stories!
Availability: Always available
Checkout Period: None
App: Tumblebooks
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for research. These reference materials are accessible online from the library or remotely 24/7.
Availability: Always Available
Checkout Period: None
App: Access My Library (AML)
Getting Help
If you need help getting started, or run into problems along the way, it’s easy to get help, thanks to the JCLS Academy, offering tutorials on our digital services, found here. You can also view guides and videos available for Library2Go and Hoopla, created by the publishers. You may also request help directly from OverDrive for Library2Go by clicking here.
If things still aren’t cooperating, fill out our Online Help Request form below and a member of our team will contact you as soon as possible.