Get Started with Digital Resources
Read, listen, watch on your computer or mobile device 24/7 when you download or stream eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, movies and music.
OverDrive / Libby
OverDrive / Libby
eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and streaming video
OverDrive / Libby provides eBooks, audiobooks and magazines. Libby Extras has streaming video channels.
- Download Libby for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire.
- Sign in using your Library Card number and Library password.
- Visit Getting Started for device-specific information.
Checkouts & Holds:
- Check out 10 items at time and have 7 holds
- Audiobooks and eBooks: select a check-out period of 7, 14 or 21 days
- Magazines: check out for 21 days. They don't count towards your 10-item checkout limit. Always available, no holds, no limits!
- You have 72 hours to check out a hold once you are notified that it's available
- Extras on Libby:
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Find these in Libby under "Extras" for a 7-day pass. They don't count against your OverDrive checkout limits.
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You will need to create separate accounts for each channel and can stream on almost any device.
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IndieFlix: pop culture favorites, box office hits, award-winning feature films, documentaries, and shorts.
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Qello Concerts: the world’s largest collection of full-length concerts and music documentaries.
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Great Courses: lecture series from world-class professors
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Classica: classical music, operas, and ballets from around the world
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Craftsy: crafting for all creative makers, from basic instruction to advanced techniques
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Craftsy en Español: obtén acceso a expertos de clase mundial que facilitan el aprendizaje de nuevas habilidades.
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Kanopy: thousands of movies and documentaries to stream on any device. Use your Kanopy login to access on the Kanopy app or browser.
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Lucky Day collection: Skip the line for high-demand titles with a 7-day checkout, no holds or renewals. You can borrow 1 Lucky Day title at a time, and it counts against your 10-item checkout limit. If you have a hold on a Lucky Day title, borrowing from Lucky Day won't cancel your hold. See how these titles display in the Libby app.
Help / Ayuda
- OverDrive Help - Search for frequently asked questions by device or format
- OverDrive Support - email tech support specialists 24/7
- Libby Help - one-tap app for eBooks, audiobooks and magazines
- OverDrive / Libby FAQ - search the FAQ or get help from Austin Public Library Adult Services librarians
- OverDrive / Libby tutorial - quick intro from Niche Academy
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hoopla
hoopla has digital movies, music, TV shows, audiobooks, eBooks and comics.
- Instantly available borrowing.
- No hold queues
- Stream content through your browser on PC/Mac.
- Stream or download with the hoopla digital app for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire and Roku.
- Check out 4 items per month.
- Movies & TV shows check out for 3 days.
- Music CDs check out for 7 days.
- Audiobooks, eBooks and comics / graphic novels check out for 21 days.
- BingePasses check out for 7 days.
- Read our hoopla FAQ for more tips.
To get started in your browser:
- Go to hoopla and click "Get Started."
- Create your hoopla account with an email address and password (8-character minimum). The hoopla account is not linked to other Library accounts.
- Under "Choose your library," select "Austin Public Library (TX)".
- Enter your Library card barcode and Library PIN/Password, and you're ready to use hoopla.
You can also create an account directly in the app following similar steps. Get the app from your device’s app store, open it and tap Sign Up.
Help / Ayuda
For more information:
- hoopla has a Help page
- Email them at feedback@hoopladigital.com
- Watch their how-to videos on YouTube
- Check our hoopla FAQ
- Check out the hoopla tutorial from Niche Academy.
- Ask a Librarian
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Kanopy
Kanopy has thousands of movies and documentaries that you can stream on any device.
Starting November 1, 2023, Kanopy uses monthly tickets instead of play credits:
- You have 8 tickets each month
- Videos use different ticket amounts depending on running time.
- Videos have different viewing periods depending on running time.
- Each video is labeled with ticket amount, viewing period and running time.
- Tickets reset on the 1st of each month.
- Unused tickets don't roll over to the next month.
- Loading and playing 4+ seconds of a video counts as a play credit.
- Read the Get Started instructions.
Kanopy includes acclaimed movies and documentaries on-demand from award-winning filmmakers. Browse the collections of top film-festival favorites, classic films, world cinema and popular movies.
Help / Ayuda
- Kanopy Support Form
- Visit Kanopy Help
- Check our Kanopy FAQ
- Check out the Kanopy tutorial from Niche Academy.
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Austin American Statesman
The Austin American-Statesman Image (full page, color) is available from November 14, 2018 - present in NewsBank.
The Austin American-Statesman is available from 1989 - present in NewsBank.
The Austin American-Statesman is available from 1989 - present in Factiva. We have limited users for Factiva, so please log off when you're finished.
Austin American-Statesman (Historical) has searchable PDF articles.
The full run of the Austin American-Statesman (1871-present) is available on microfilm at the Austin History Center.
Help / Ayuda
If you need assistance, please Ask a Librarian / Si necesita ayuda sobre esta base de datos dé click en la siguiente liga: Ask a Librarian.
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New York Times
New York Times
Access to the New York Times website and app: articles from 1851 to today, along with videos, company data and interactive features.
Access New York Times articles from 1851 to today, along with videos, company data and interactive features.
Read articles in any Library location or redeem a code for 72-hour remote and app access.
In-Library Access
- Go to The New York Times.
- Register for a new account, or use your existing NYTimes.com login.
- Please note: In-Library Access provides coverage from 1981 to today. For articles from 1851 to today, use the Remote and App Access instructions to sign up for a 72-hour pass.
Remote and App Access:
- Sign in with library card number / password.
- Click “REDEEM”.
- Register for a new account, or use your existing NYTimes.com login.
- Once you redeem a 72-hr pass, you can sign into the NYTimes app with your login.
- When the 72-hr pass expires, you can sign in again to continue access.
- The 72-hr pass also gives you access to The New York Times archives, from 1851 to today. Once you’re logged in, use the search function in the top left to find historic articles by topic or date range. You can also visit the TimesMachine to see PDFs of archived papers.
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Please note: Access to NYT Cooking and Crossword is not included in the Library's subscription.
Help / Ayuda
If you need assistance, please Ask a Librarian / Si necesita ayuda sobre esta base de datos dé click en la siguiente liga: Ask a Librarian.
NewsBank
NewsBank
Search and view articles from thousands of newspapers, including the Austin American-Statesman and the Austin Monitor.
NewsBank offers the full-text of over 10,000 newspapers and online news sources from the United States and select international locations. The Austin American-Statesman Image, Austin American-Statesman (print and web-only articles) and Austin Monitor are some of the local news sources available.
Read full-page, full-color versions of hundreds of national, international and Texas newspapers with NewsBank's Image editions. Search for a specific title and select the "Image" format when available.
Some Image editions of major Texas papers:
Access international newspapers and Image editions, including The Times (London) and The Guardian.
NewsBank includes Acceda Noticias, which offers nearly 100 Spanish-language news sources in Spanish from the United States and internationally.
Help / Ayuda
- View the Niche Academy course
- Watch video tutorials for content details and search tips.
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