eBooks & more

Convenient, portable, available 24/7. Learn how you can get eBooks, movies, music, and magazines on your mobile device or computer.

 
   
   
   
   
     
 

eBooks

Overdrive Libby

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Video

Hoopla

Kanopy

AVOD

The Shelf

 

   

eMagazines

Overdrive Libby

PressReader

 

 

   

Music

Freegal

Hoopla 

 

 

   

eAudiobooks

Overdrive Libby

Hoopla

 

      

     
ebooks list

Overdrive Digital Library of Illinois eBooks Get popular eBooks and audiobooks in a variety of genres and formats. Read with the Libby App or read in your device browser.  Learn more about Overdrive.

Hoopla Digital is an interactive source for electronic comic books and backlist ebooks. Learn more about Hoopla.

Popup Picks is an independent digital media service curated with the best eBooks from independent publishers from around the world and around the corner. This quarter's Popup Picks includes curated collections from the Chicago Children's Museum, Publisher's Weekly, Shout Mouse Press, and more.

eMovies list

Hoopla Digital is the source for popular movies and TV Shows. Stream to your internet enabled device or use the Hoopla App to download and watch offline. 10 checkouts a month with your Des Plaines Library card. Learn more about Hoopla.

Kanopy is a streaming service for highly acclaimed independent, foreign, and classic films. 10 checkouts a month with your Des Plaines Library card.

Kanopy Kids includes Oscar® nominated family films, PBS kids favorites, literary classic adaptations: Where The Wild Things Are, Johnny Appleseed, Little Red Hen & more.

Access Video On Demand - AVOD is where to find world-class documentaries, independent films, educational and instructional videos & more. Sources include HBO, PBS, BBC, History Channel, A&E, National Geographic & Ken Burns.

The Shelf is a unique Spanish-language streaming service, exclusive to libraries, offering the widest selection of cultural, educational, and entertainment content. Look for Movies & series in Spanish with English subtitles.

 

eMagazine list

Overdrive Magazines Read your favorite magazines on your tablet or smartphone! Get complete digital editions. There are thousands of popular magazines in our Overdrive collection. Read online or download to the Libby App. Learn more about Overdrive. 

PressReader You'll find current newspapers and magazines in several languages, presented in full-page format with photographs, advertisements, crossword puzzles and cartoons. Access to The Economist is available using PressReader. View Tutorial.

eMusic list

Freegal Music STREAM 24/7. Make playlists. Get automated recommendations.  Keep five MP3 songs per week for free from a collection of 15 million titles and 40,000 labels.  You can download tracks and move them between devices or use the Freegal App.  Learn more.

Hoopla Digital Borrow entire music albums and audiobooks with Hoopla. Always available content. 10 checkouts a month with your Des Plaines Library card. Learn more about Hoopla.

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Overdrive Digital Library of Illinois Audiobooks Get current and popular audiobooks in a variety of genres. Stream, or listen through the Libby App for your device.  Learn more.

Hoopla Digital Borrow from a great selection of audiobooks with Hoopla. Always available content. 10 checkouts a month per Des Plaines Library card. Learn more about Hoopla.