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Digital books in 70+ languages with English translations. Languages include Spanish, Polish, Gujarati, Urdu & Ukrainian. Listen & read along! App available.

Access the full content of the NY Times website and apps, including News, Cooking, and Crossword & Games.

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Looking for access to an NYT app (News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, The Athletic)? Click here (Apps require a remote access code, even in-library.)

All access, including in-library access for News, requires setting up a free account on NY Times.com. Access lasts 24 hours and must be renewed via these links.

Access thousands of popular and bestselling e-books, e-audiobooks, and magazines for all ages, as well as popular kids movies, TV shows, and more at dlil.overdrive.com or on the Libby app. Up to 10 checkouts at a time. Up to 21 days per checkout.

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Unlimited access to over 20,000 digital comics, graphic novels, and manga. Access here or on the LibraryPass app.

Comics Plus: Children's Library (up to age 14)

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Stream over 30,000 award-winning, classic, independent, international, and instructional films at mgpl.kanopy.com or on the Kanopy app (on iOS, Andorid or Roku).

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Explore more than half a million e-books, e-audiobooks, music, movies, TV shows, and comics for all ages. Access at hoopladigital.com or on the hoopla app. Beginning July 1, the number of monthly checkouts available per library card will be reduced from 20 to 10. This adjustment is necessary to ensure we can continue offering this valuable service all members of our community while managing rising cost. Up to 3 days for movies and TV shows, 7 days for music, and 21 days for ebooks, comics, and audiobooks. Access bonus borrows (items that don't count against your checkout limit) here. 

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Over 32,000 e-books for all ages in multiple genres. Available via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Up to 5 checkouts at a time. Up to 14 days per checkout.

Over 7,000 magazines and newspapers from around the world in 64 languages. Access here or on the PressReader app.

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Stream classical music concerts, operas, ballets, jazz, documentaries, and master classes. Now available through hoopla. Access here.

Inkie.org is a suite of resources - available to everyone in Illinois at no charge - that supports local authors with online creation and publishing tools and allows readers to access locally-produced content. Access here.

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Stream animated talking-picture books, videos, and games for new and younger readers. Unlimited usage. Access here or on the Tumblebooks app.

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