eLibrary

Libby/OverDrive

Borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed eBooks on your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! There is no cost and it's easy to get started.

Download the Libby app
Access the PPLD Libby webpage here
Access the PPLD OverDrive webpage here

Please note: OverDrive’s EPUB eAudiobook format can no longer be used for checkout directly from the online catalog. Please use the Libby app or PPLD’s OverDrive website to obtain that format.

Libby Parental Control Information
Libby Parental Control Information – en español
Overdrive Parental Control Information
Overdrive Parental Control Information – en español

Freading: eBooks

Freading has over 100,000 titles from more than 1,100 publishers, including HarperCollins, Harlequin, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Sourcebooks, and Lonely Planet. All titles are available all the time. You will need to Download Adobe Digital Editions to use Freading on a computer, or the Freading app for Android and Apple devices. Click here for instructions.

Formats: EPUB and PDF
Checkout Limit: 3 books/week
Loan Period: 2 weeks

Freegal - eMusic

Freegal® Music is a free music service that offers access to 16 million songs, and is comprised of music from over 40,000 labels, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. The music originates from over 100 countries. There is no software to download, and there are no digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. You can stream music 24/7 and download up to five songs per week. Enjoy ad-free listening and new releases!

Format: MP3/Streaming
Checkout Limit: Unlimited streaming, 5 downloads/week
Loan Period: Unlimited

Hoopla - eMusic, eVideos, eComics, eBooks, eAudiobooks

Start using Hoopla Digital today to borrow digital video, music, books, and comics at no cost with your library card. Gain access to thousands of titles – available for instant streaming or temporary download – and watch or read on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Use your 10 monthly borrows to check out content. Hoopla has a daily budget cap. Once the daily budget is reached, users trying to borrow materials will see the message: “The collective daily borrow limit has been reached.” Checkouts resume when the Library’s budget resets at midnight.

Checkout Limit: 10 borrows/month
Loan Period: 7 days

Hoopla Parental Control Information
Hoopla Parental Control Information – en español

Indie Author Project - eBooks

Access unique content through Biblioboard, including indie eBooks and curated digital exhibits and collections from PPLD. The Indie Author Project allows self-published authors to submit their original work for circulation in Biblioboard, making your eBook visible at PPLD and other Colorado libraries, as well as at libraries worldwide. Read online only.

Want to submit your eBook? Click here to get started.

Kanopy - eVideos

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.

You have 30 tickets each month to check out content. Titles will check out for 3 - 21 days, depending on running time. Kanopy has a monthly budget cap. Once the monthly budget is reached, users trying to check out materials will see the message: “Access is currently limited per your library's request.” Checkouts resume when the Library’s budget resets the following month.

Checkout Limit: 30 tickets/month
Loan Period: varies

Need help? Search Kanopy help.

Kanopy Parental Control Information
Kanopy Parental Control Information – en español

TumbleBooks: eBooks, eVideos

Animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they will love. Read online only.

TumbleBooks - picture books

TumbleBookCloud Junior - elementary school chapter books and videos