Digital Media Guide

Borrowing ebooks and audiobooks, downloading podcasts, and streaming media such as movies, music, and even comic books, from Free Library has never been easier. In this guide, we'll offer tips and information to get you started or troubleshoot any issues you may be having access downloadable and streaming media and digital titles from our catalog.

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  • Google Play

    Enjoy millions of the latest Android apps, games, music, movies, TV, books, magazines & more, including the Overdrive Media Console and Hoopla apps.

  • iTunes App Store

    Browse and download apps to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch from the App Store, including the Overdrive Media Console and Hoopla apps.

  • Kindle App Store

    Instant access to thousands of the most popular free and best-selling apps and games, including the Overdrive Media Console and Hoopla apps.

  • NOOK Store

    Your one-stop-shop for all things NOOK.

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Latest Audibooks added to our collections.

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Have you considered reading a Cozy Mystery?

Curl Up with a Cozy Mystery

Are you looking for some binge-worthy reading that has nothing to do with the quasi dystopian reality outside your front door? Look no further than the literary comfort food that is the Cozy Mystery! Here is Goodreads' excellent…

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Dog Loves Books

Picture ebooks Highlights | Dog Loves Books

We are back with another Picture ebook Highlights blog, a series where we put the spotlight on an ebook that you can read at home, using the Free Library's Digital Media portal. And this time, it’s a book that has two of my…

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RBdigital allows young readers and their caregivers to check out Highlights' magazines from home!

Magazines for Kids on RBdigital

Like me, you may already use RBdigital for its great selection of magazines for adults. But did you know that all four magazines in the Highlights family are available to read online? With kids unable to access the latest issue of their…

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You can still get in a sunny holiday weekend mood by checking out some summer-themed streaming movies from our Digital Media offerings!

The Free Library Has Your Ticket for Summer Movie Streaming!

As the unofficial beginning of summer starts this weekend, this is usually when I write a blog post about all the summer movies that are coming to theaters over the next 3 - 4 months... but this year, COVID-19 had other plans... [Cue…

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Use some of that pent-up energy for some fun reading and dancing!

Picture ebooks Highlights | Dancing Feet and Farmyard Beat

We are back with another Picture ebook Highlight, a series where we put the spotlight on an ebook that you can read at home, using the Free Library's Digital Media portal. And bonus: we will actually be talking about two books…

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Cover for Free Comic Book Day issue of <i>Bad Machinery</i> by John Allison

Digital Comics and Graphic Novel Series for Tweens on Hoopla

If you’re like me, you already love Hoopla for streaming movies, music, and audiobooks. But did you know that Hoopla also has a great selection of comics and graphic novels? I particularly love the range of graphic novels…

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Check out these new World Language additions available from Overdrive!

New World Language Titles Coming Your Way in May

This month brings new World Language additions to the Free Library's  Overdrive  ebook collection. Fiction and nonfiction titles are available for children, teens, and adults. You can find books in almost every…

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Learn how to use and reuse kitchen scraps in resourceful ways!

Making Sense of Food Scraps

by Nourishing Literacy  staff members Shayna M. and Carolyn After reading a New Yorker article a few weeks ago, our curiosity and interest grew in how to use kitchen scraps in resourceful ways. Tamar Adler, the highlighted…

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Relive or introduce the children in your life to the fun of Saturday Morning Cartoons on Hoopla!

Saturday Morning Cartoons with Hoopla

It's been another long week and with the weekend upon us, hopefully some rest and relaxation are on the agenda. For kids of all ages (and the perpetually young at heart), Saturdays imparticular were once looked forward to as a…

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Three book recommendations, filled with stories of hopes and wishes.

Three Wishes for the Days Ahead

Wishes have been on my mind more than usual these days. Wishes for family to be safe and healthy, wishes for friends to keep in good spirits, and a wish to be able to visit my favorite bakery, look through the display case, and pick a…

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Parents and students alike are adjusting to new ways of learning, communicating, and sharing spaces.

Tips and Suggestions for Juggling Work from Home and Homeschooling Duties

It's been 8 weeks since Philadelphia schools closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic , leaving parents and caregivers pivoting back and forth between work schedules and full-time childcare, amongst other concerns. Last week was the first…

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Llama Llama Red Pajama

Picture ebooks Highlights | Llama Llama Red Pajama

We are back with another Picture ebook Highlight , a series where we put the spotlight on an ebook that you can read at home, using the Free Library's Digital Media portal . In 2005, author and illustrator Anna Dewdney introduced an…

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Access these business electronic resources today!

Top Ten Business Resources You Can Access Anywhere with Your Free Library Card

Check out some of our favorite business resources, accessible from anywhere with your library card number and PIN. Most of BRIC ’s business resources are also available from anywhere.   10. Gale ebooks Do you find yourself…

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Make this one-pot South Asian stew with pantry ingredients and spices

Edible Alphabet Recipe of the Week: Chana Masala

Edible Alphabet is a free English Language Learning (ELL) program offered by the Free Library's Culinary Literacy Center. The mission is to teach English language and literacy skills through hands-on cooking projects. While Free…

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Check out these new ebook and audiobook titles available in May!

New Titles Coming to the Free Library in May!

We're reviving our monthly blog post to highlight new titles at the Free Library, with the emphasis on featured ebooks or audiobook titles that we have recently been added to our online collections. We will try to have both ebook…

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Happy Mother's Day!

Stories to Share for Mother's Day

Although most of us will be staying home this Mother’s Day, what better way to celebrate than by enjoying breakfast in bed and cuddling up to share stories with the ones we love? The Overdrive Kid’s eReading Room has great…

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Shake Things Up with Baby at Home!

There’s no doubt that this pandemic has turned all of our lives upside down. For those of us with young kids, it means interrupted routines and the increased need for at-home stimulation and entertainment. My daughter Yuri is a…

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The Philadelphia School District will be holding online classes for teachers and students from May 4 to June 12.

Supporting Teachers Using Google Classrooms

Philadelphia teachers have been tasked with teaching digitally during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Philadelphia School District has embraced Google Classroom for this switch. Online platforms now serve a critical role in our…

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Here are some ebooks that can help parents and children navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

Talking to Children About Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in ways big and small. We are all having to adjust to and cope with uncertainty and lingering worries.  That is true for children as well. School has moved to online learning and suddenly…

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Podcasts

Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake | <i>The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies, and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats</i>
Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake | The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies, and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats
Feminista Jones | <i>Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World from the Tweets to the Streets</i> with DaMaris B. Hill | <i>A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing</i>
Feminista Jones | Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World from the Tweets to the Streets with DaMaris B. Hill | A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing
Ken Auletta | <i>Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else)</i>
Ken Auletta | Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else)
Michio Kaku | <i>The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth</i>
Michio Kaku | The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth
Edward Snowden in Conversation with Jeremy Scahill | The Surveillance State Then and Now
Edward Snowden in Conversation with Jeremy Scahill | The Surveillance State Then and Now