THE DIGITAL LIBRARY: 24-HOUR LIBRARY RESOURCES
LTPL offers dozens of online resources that you can access anytime, anywhere. Download eBooks and digital magazines, stream music and movies, and learn a new language or skill.
Get started by exploring the following resources below.
Books/Magazines
We have thousands of e-books, audiobooks, and magazines you can borrow for two weeks and download to most devices for free with your Library card. You can access our e-books and audiobooks from anywhere using your web browser or the Libby App. Get help from Libby.
OverDrive Kids has eBooks and audiobooks for kids by subject or reading level. Kids-only, no teen or adult reading-level books included.
Get started with OverDrive Kids
BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs animated stories with real-world concepts for early readers up to 3rd grade. Animated stories and interactive games keep young readers engaged and help build vocabulary. Spanish language versions are available for some titles.
Explore nine themes of stories paired with nonfiction resources
- Animals and Nature
- Earth and Sky
- Family and Community
- People and Places
- Music and Rhyme
- ABCs and 1,2,3’s
- Adventure
- Imagination
- Celebrations
Movie/Video Streaming
Kanopy film streaming service features classic and world cinema, indie films and top documentaries. It’s free to access with your library card.
How it works
- Use your email address and Library card number to create a Kanopy account from your internet-connected device, and start watching now
- The Kanopy app is available for iOS, Android and Roku. You can also watch with Chromecast, Apple TV and other TV apps
- View up to as many titles as you would like every month.
- All films have closed captions, subtitles and transcripts that are fully ADA compliant. You can watch films using screen reader technologies like JAWS
Music to Stream or Download
Freegal Music has more than 15 million songs to download. Create playlists, listen to channels, stream full albums, or download your music (and keep it!) New music added daily.
- You need to set up an account with Freegal to use the service
- Use Freegal to legally download or stream music by thousands of artists for free
- No software is required, you can download the Freegal app for iOS or Android
- You can play and download music in standard web browsers for Windows and Mac
- Download and keep up to five MP3s per week
If you have a question or need help, get help from Freegal, Ask Us or call 269-429-9575.
DIY
Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft video classes! There are projects for all skill levels and new content is added weekly.
Languages
We understand that learning another language can be a challenge. With Rocket Languages, learning a new skill has never been easier.
You can learn 15 different languages including: Arabic, French, German, Mandarin, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, American Sign Language, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, English for Spanish Speakers, English for Japanese Speakers, or Russian. All you need is your library card.
Track your progress
Rocket Languages makes learning fun with interactive audio lessons that can be completed at your own pace. The program tracks your progress through benchmarks and allows you to test your understanding with voice recognition—providing certificates when you have finished each module.
Improve your pronunciation
Rocket Language’s voice recognition program lets you record yourself saying words and phrases. In response, the software rates your pronunciation to help improve your skills.
Remember what you’ve learned
Rocket Languages allows you to take notes and create flashcards as you go, helping ensure the lessons stick with you.
Ask questions and chat with other learners
The Rocket Languages Forum, opens a new window is the place to go with any questions about your lessons or the language you are learning. Chat with tutors and other learners and take part in threads like “First-Time Travel to China,” or “Egyptian Arabic Sentence Structure.”
