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. View tutorial
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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.   View tutorial

Commonwealth eBook Collections


Search here for new and exciting eContent - books and other materials available to Shrewsbury Public Library patrons. Just search, checkout, download to a device, and you're off and running! The Commonwealth eBook Collections are brought to you by the Massachusetts Library System in partnership with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and your local library, funded, in part, by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. (These databases will no longer be offered by MLS after June 30th, 2018)

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Overdrive


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

Resources


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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


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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TrueFlix


TrueFlix is the only online resource that leverages the award-winning True Books content to help students hone literacy skills, build knowledge of subject-area content, and cultivate 21st Century skills through the inquiry process.

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. View tutorial