Books & Literature

Explore books and literature.

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)

Features collection highlights from libraries, archives and museums across the United States, including photographs, text, and primary sources.

hoopla digital

Enjoy books, music, audiobooks, films, and magazines available for instant streaming or temporary download to tablets, computers, and iOS and Android smartphones.

To begin, go to hoopladigital.com and:

  1. Follow the sign-up process using your library card.
  2. Install the free mobile app on your iOS or Android device to use hoopla on the go.

That’s it—no holds, no waiting. You can borrow up to 10 items per month. Borrowing periods are 21 days for audiobooks, eBooks, and comics; 7 days for music; and 3 days for videos.

Questions? See hoopla FAQs.

Note: Not available through OPAC terminals. You can check out a Chromebook at any branch to use this resource.

Link+

Can't find what you're looking for in the Library’s catalog? Link+ is a resource sharing network of over 60 public and academic libraries whose library collections are available to you.

Literature Criticism

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An extensive compilation of literary commentary that represents a wide range of modern and historical views on authors and their works across regions, eras & genres. Content from: Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism.

Literature Resource Center

Find biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of novelists, poets, essayists, and journalists from every age and literary discipline.

MakeMake Spanish eBooks for Children

MakeMake es una colección de 500 libros electrónicos en español de alta calidad para jóvenes de 3 a 12 años. Esta colección incluye libros ilustrados, libros de lectura, ficción y libros interactivos donde los niños pueden leer y escuchar el texto al mismo tiempo. La interfaz y la búsqueda están en español y la mayoría de los títulos de MakeMake están escritos por escritores latinoamericanos. MakeMake proporciona acceso simultáneo ilimitado sin límites de salida ni listas de espera


MakeMake is a collection of 500 high-quality Spanish language e-books for youth ages 3-12. This collection includes picture books, read-along books, fiction and interactive books where kids can read and listen to the text at the same time.  The interface and search is in Spanish and most of the titles on MakeMake are written by Latin American writers.  MakeMake provides unlimited simultaneous access with no check out limits or waitlists.

 

NextReads Newsletters

Newsletter reading suggestions delivered right to your inbox each month. Mystery, biography, kids books and more!

Novelist Plus

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Find titles similar to ones you have read, discover everything an author has written, figure out what order to read books in a series, and explore books with specific settings, protagonists or plots.

NoveList K-8 Plus

Kids and teens, find your next favorite book! Search by topics, reading level, genres, ethnicity of authors, read-alikes and more.

O'Reilly

Access to 50K+ titles (including O’Reilly books in early release), 30K+ hours of video, case studies from top companies, learning paths, expert playlists, and more—with nearly 1,000 topics to explore in technology and business. And with a range of content formats tailored to all levels, you can learn in the way that works best for you.

NOTE: Not available through our OPAC terminals. Check out a Chromebook at any branch to use this resource.

OverDrive/Libby

Overdrive/Libby provides a large and growing collection of ebooks and digital audiobooks in English, Spanish, Chinese, French and Japanese.

Download the free Libby app, or visit the website libbyapp.com.

BPL card holders can check out up to ten Overdrive items.

Libby help: How-to videos and step-by-step instructions on Libby Help explain how to use the app.

NOTE: Not available through our OPAC terminals. Check out a Chromebook at any branch to use this resource.
 

Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

An authoritative guide to the English Language, featuring the meaning, history, usage, and pronunciation of words. 

TeachingBooks for Libraries

373,000+ digital resources that empower all young readers to connect deeply with a book you are reading; gain new insights and understanding from award-winning authors; reinforce cultural authenticity and perspectives with diverse books; and cultivate a life-long love of reading.