E-Content

Accessing Services


Below are links to all of the downloadable media the Shrewsbury Public Library subscribes to.  In order to access some of them you will need your library card number and/or your library account password (sometimes referred to as your PIN).

You may view tutorials on the usage of select services by clicking the carousel above.

For help with devices and downloads, contact the library.
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Hoopla


Hoopla Digital provides online and mobile access to thousands of movies, TV shows, videos, music and audiobooks. With Hoopla Digital, patrons can borrow, instantly stream and download free dynamic content with a valid library card.
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RB digital: Magazines


RB digital is your new source for digital magazines.  Formerly Zinio, this service lets you download electronic versions of many of your favorite magazines, preserving their original layouts.
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RB digital: eAudio books


RB digital is also a source for e-audio books. Download and listen to a number of famous literary classics. 


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Overdrive


Overdrive is a source of popular e-books and e-audiobooks for Kindle, Nook and more.

To access other consortia:

Resources


  • Download the necessary software to view content on your computer.
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Freading


Freading is a new look at e-book lending. The e-books in their catalog will never be checked out, instead they are always available for download. Try the Freading app on your tablet!
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Freegal Music offers download and streaming access to more than 13 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. In total the collection is comprised of music from over 28,000 labels with music that originates in over 80 countries. Shrewsbury Public Library patrons can download 5 MP3s a week and also listen to 3 hours of streaming music every day!
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Universal Class



Universal Class provides a growing catalog of over 500 courses on subjects as diverse as Exercise and Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Music, Home and Garden Care, Cooking, Computers and Technology, Health and Medicine, Homeschooling, Job Assistance, Law and Legal, Parenting and Family, Pet and Animal Care, and 100’s more. With real instructors guiding the learning, engaging video-based lessons, a collaborative learning environment, graded lesson tests, certificates of achievement and Continuing Education Units available for selected courses, students enjoy an engaging and measurable learning experience that helps them master and document their educational goals.
TumbleBooks announced it will make its family of online libraries available for free to all public libraries until at least August 31.
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AudioBookCloud is a curated database of streaming audio books and is available by subscription to Public Libraries around the world. The growing collection features over 1200 titles, including dozens of genres and interest levels. The collection includes popular literature, classics, children’s and teen books, mystery, sci-fi, history, biography, and more!
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A subscription to RomanceBookCloud provides for unlimited and unrestricted access to a curated collection of romance ebooks Whether it be contemporary, historical, time travel, paranormal or inspirational, you will love to read about love at RomanceBookCloud. With a core collection of 1800 titles, including award winners and best sellers, plus new books added all the time, you will never run out of romance to read.