Stream & Download
eBooks & Audiobooks | Music | Digital Magazines | TV & Movies | Online Classes
OverDrive
Access tens of thousands of ebooks and Audiobooks.
- Requires a library card issued by the Onondaga County Library System
- Stream on computer or download to Android, iPhone, Kindle Fire, and Kindle e-Reader devices
- Loan period = 14 days (can be changed to 21 days in your OverDrive account settings)
- Free apps available for mobile devices: Libby (recommended) for iOS or Android or OverDrive for iOS, Android or Kindle Fire
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hoopla
Access thousands of ebooks, audiobooks and comics.
- Requires a library card issued by Northern Onondaga Public Library
- Stream on your computer, smart phone, tablet, streaming device or smart speaker. Items can also be downloaded for offline viewing when using the hoopla app.
- Loan period = ebooks, audiobooks & comics – 21 days
- Loan limit = 5 total items per month
- Free hoopla app available in the Play Store for Android, the App Store for iOS, and on Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV
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Music
Freegal
Download songs or music videos, or stream albums, artists or playlists. Choose from millions of songs.
- Requires a library card issued by Northern Onondaga Public Library
- Stream or download music from your mobile device with the Freegal app or on your computer
- Download limit = 5 songs per week (music videos count as 2 downloads)
- Free Freegal app available in the Play Store for Android and the App Store for iOS
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hoopla
Access over 240,000 music albums.
- Requires a library card issued by Northern Onondaga Public Library
- Stream on your computer, smart phone, tablet, streaming device or smart speaker. Items can also be downloaded for offline viewing when using the hoopla app.
- Loan period = music – 7 days
- Loan limit = 5 total items per month
- Free hoopla app available in the Play Store for Android, the App Store for iOS, and on Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV.
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Magazines
RBdigital
Access more than 50 digital magazine titles, including kids and teen titles and Spanish language magazines.
- Requires a library card issued by Northern Onondaga Public Library
- Stream on your computer or download to your mobile device using the free RBdigital app
- Current and back titles available
- Checkout unlimited magazines; yours to keep
- Free RBdigital app available in the Play Store for Android and the App Store for iOS
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TV & Movies
hoopla
Access 35,000+ movies and TV episodes.
- Requires a library card issued by Northern Onondaga Public Library
- Stream on your computer, smart phone, tablet, streaming device or smart speaker. Items can also be downloaded for offline viewing when using the hoopla app.
- Loan period = TV & movies – 3 days
- Loan limit = 5 total items per month
- Free hoopla app available in the Play Store for Android, the App Store for iOS, and on Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV.
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Online Classes
Creativebug
Online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, and more.
- Requires a library card issued by the Northern Onondaga Public Library
- Unlimited access
- Bookmark videos to view later by adding them to to a watchlist
- View materials lists for each project
- Download patterns from their pattern library
- Participate in discussions for each class
- Free Creativebug app available in the Play Store for Android, the App Store for iOS
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lynda.com
Learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals through engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts.
- Requires a library card issued by the Onondaga County Public Library System
- Unlimited access
- Self-paced courses are presented in video format along with searchable transcripts
- Save and prioritize courses to watch
- Earn certificates of completion for each course viewed and integrate them directly into your LinkedIn profile
- Free lynda.com app available in the Play Store for Android, the App Store for iOS
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Mango Languages
A fun and interactive online language-learning system containing over 70 different languages. Lessons range from basic to comprehensive language and grammar skills, and includes lessons in practical conversation skills, providing tutorials, films, and specialty courses in culture.
- Requires a library card.
- Languages include Bengali, Cherokee, Farsi, Haitian Creole, Polish, Swahili, Tagalog, Ukrainian, and many more.
- Self-paced include listening and reading activities, critical thinking and memory exercises, and a conversation-based methodology that reinforces grammar, vocabulary, culture, and pronunciation, to help you become a confident communicator.
- Download audio lessons for offline listening
- Free Mango app available in the Play Store for Android, the App Store for iOS
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Rocket Languages
Interactive online language learning.
- Requires a library card issued by Northern Onondaga Public Library
- Choose from French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic (Egyptian), Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, and American Sign Language
- Self-paced courses comprised of audio lessons, language and culture lessons, interactive exercises, reinforcement activities, and readings.
- Download audio lessons for offline listening
- Free Rocket Languages app available in the Play Store for Android, the App Store for iOS
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