E-Books and More!
E-Books and More!
General Info:
The Library subscribes to digital apps that you can download to your device or read on your desktop from a web browser. For each service, you will create an account with an email address and your library card number.
You will be asked to provide your library card number (the full number on the back of your card, with no spaces), and your library pin number (the last four digits of your library card). If your pin number is not working, you can reset it from your library account. If you do not receive an email back to reset your pin, please email us at social@sgpl.org or send us a message on Facebook Messenger.
Items return automatically with no late fees.
You will have to place items on hold if they are checked out, just like normal books.
Staff Suggestions
Libby
*We suggest starting with Libby if you are brand new to digital apps!*
Libby has e-books, e-audiobooks, and magazines that can be checked out for up to 3 weeks and they return automatically on the due date. You can use the app's filter feature to only show you books that are available right now to check out, which allows you to have a better browsing experience. Our subscription is shared with area libraries and is known as "eMediaLibrary".
Download the app from the app store on your device, or read directly from a web browser.
Notes from Librarian:
- Do you want to see the download process in action? There are some great videos help section of Libby that will walk through step by how get started. Click here to view the Help Tutorial Videos.
- If you have a Kindle Paperwhite, you will need to go to libbyapp.com from your phone or computer to browse and checkout (or download the Libby app). Once you select a book and are ready to download, it will redirect you to your Amazon login to check the book out for $0.00 which will then send the title to your device. For more questions about using your Kindle, click the help link here.
- If you are using a smartphone, iPad, or other tablet, you will go to the app store on your device (App Store or Google Play) and then type in "Libby" to find the free app. (Kindle Fire users should click here for workaround steps to install the Libby app for their device.)
- Click here for questions about device compatibility.
Boundless (eRead Illinois)
Boundless (formerly the Axis360 app) provides e-books and e-audiobooks for all ages in a consortium called eRead Illinois. Features include eBooks and audio access, streaming videos, PDF activities, video books, customizable reading programs, and more. Titles can be checked out for 2 weeks.
Boundless makes it easy for the whole family to get involved in reading. Once you download the app or use the web version, you can create user profiles within your account. Sign up all members of your family with teen and kid friendly experiences. With insights, goals and badges, you can set personal reading goals, track your progress and earn badges.
The app is available to download through the app store on your device (search for "Boundless") or you can visit the website in your web browser. For more information, visit this link.
Kanopy
Instantly stream movies 24/7 from Kanopy’s collection of over 30,000 popular videos, TV series, independent films, documentaries and more! Featuring titles from Warner Bros., MGM, BBC, Paramount Pictures, A24, The History Channel, A&E, The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, The Great Courses, among others, this vast and diverse collection has something for everyone. All you need is a library card to create an account and enjoy Kanopy!
Conveniently access using the Kanopy app on your Smart TV or watch on your desktop. With your twenty (20) tickets per month, you can watch movies (most take 2 tickets per movie) or series (most take 5 tickets per series). Here is an introductory video about Kanopy. This video also shows you how to use Kanopy.
Kanopy Kids: Kanopy Kids promotes empathy, critical thinking, and helps build STEM skills. Enjoy Kanopy’s carefully curated titles from Weston Woods, Sesame Street, Jim Henson Productions, Highlights for Children, Signed Stories, and more! You may set Parental Controls with Kanopy Kids.
hoopla
Read, listen or watch digital content using the hoopla app! Borrow up to 5 titles per month, including eBooks, movies, TV shows, music, and comics. All titles are instantly available, so no waiting, no holds!
How do I access Hoopla?
- Download the app or visit Hoopla’s website, hoopladigital.com/
- Create an account by entering your email and password, then selecting Sugar Grove Public Library from the list, and adding your library card.
- Once your account is created, enjoy all the content Hoopla has to offer!
Hoopla is available on Apple devices, Android devices, Android Auto, Chromecast, Roku, and more. For more information and help troubleshooting, visit Hoopla’s help page.
Borrowing information
- eAudiobooks/eBooks/Comics/
Graphic Novels – 21 days - Movies/Television – 3 days
- Music – 7 days
The borrowing period begins from the moment you borrow the title. Items are returned automatically at the end of the borrowing period.
BiblioBoard
Enjoy digital books, images, videos and more from libraries, artists, authors and others from your community and around the world.
Once you create an account (no library card needed), you will be able to access the sub-boards of Inkie.org (self-published titles), Biblioboard Open Access, and Rails for Schools. All of these platforms provide unique curations from history to children's learning materials to indie published titles. Explore now!
Visit this website to get started: https://library.biblioboard.com/welcome or download the app "Biblioboard" from the app store.
For Indie Illinois Author Collection, click here: https://illinois.biblioboard.com/module/indie-illinois
For RAILS Community Collection, click here: https://illinois.biblioboard.com/module/rails-community-collections
Tumble books
The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books, and Tumble Puzzles & Games. Here is a video on using Tumblebooks.
Some popular authors who are featured are Robert Munsch, Kate DiCamillo, and Doreen Cronin. New books, both fiction and nonfiction, are being added everyday, so make sure to check the site often!
If you're asked to enter login information, please use this:
Username: sugargrovepl
Password: libra
After you're logged in, you will be asked to enter your library card number.