We offer a wide range of free digital services for our patrons with the use of your library card!
Just download the individual apps onto your smart device.
If you are experiencing any issues, please call us at 201-288-6653.
hoopla
Hoopla is a web and mobile friendly library media streaming platform for audiobooks, comics, e-books, movies, music, and TV. Library patrons can download or stream media content for free, using their library card to register.
Get The App
OS App Store | Google Play Store | Amazon Appstore
Libby
Libby is a free app where you can borrow digital magazines, ebooks and digital audiobooks from the BCCLS library. Stream books with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline use and read anytime, anywhere.
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iOS App Store | Google Play Store
kanopy
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform that offers free films and documentaries to all our patrons. They also offer free children’s programs with their Kanopy Kids.
Get The App
iOS App Store | Google Play Store
Consumer Reports
You can gain access to the Consumer Reports Magazine through the State Library using the widget below. Having trouble searching? Use the PDF below as a guide.
You may also click this link to access Consumer Reports
Novelist
The NoveList database connects readers to their next book by making recommendations for what to read next. Features include read-alikes for books, authors and series as well as lists of recommended reads and award-winning books. It covers both fiction and nonfiction titles for all ages from the youngest readers to adults.
data axle reference solutions
Free in-depth information database on more than millions of companies and residents nationwide. Reference Solutions makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.
Newspaper Source Plus
Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world’s major news content. from 1400 national and international newspapers. In addition, it offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources. You can search the full text, but images are not included.
Coverage includes the Christian Science Monitor, San Francisco Chronicle, The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), The Times (UK), Toronto Star, USA Today, The Washington Post, and The Washington Times (DC). Also includes television and radio news transcripts, including: ABC News (American), ABC (Australian), CBC (Canadian), CBS News, CNBC, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, MSNBC, National Public Radio and PBS.
Heritage Quest
Heritage Quest is a genealogical database with access to government records, census data and auxiliary resources to help find information regarding your family history. With more than 4.4 billion records, it delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.
Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Provides job seekers, lifelong learners, and students with help in finding the right career or college, making a career switch, prepping for certification or college entrance exams and much more!