Library Closed Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27.

Austin Public Library facilities and the Austin History Center will be CLOSED Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27. Recycled Reads, the Austin Public Library’s used bookstore, will be open Saturday and Sunday, but will be closed on Memorial Day.

Please note that soon all database access will require library card number as well as a Password/PIN. Please contact Ask A Librarian if you need assistance obtaining either of these.

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Stream Independent Films with IndieFlix

If you're a fan of film festivals and out-of-the-ordinary movies, you'll love IndieFlix. It offers over 4,500 features, shorts, and documentaries from independent filmmakers hailing from all corners of the globe. Entries from film festivals such as Sundance, Cannes, Tribeca, SxSW, and the Austin Film Festival are highlighted. All you need to watch is an Austin Public Library card and a broadband Internet-connected device.

You can watch a film’s trailer, add a film to your queue for later viewing, view it immediately on a device, or watch it on your TV with a Roku or XBox. You can search for films by title or browse films by channel. You can limit films according to length, country of origin, festival, genre, or age range. These films are not rated by the MPAA, so viewer discretion is advised.

The IndieFlix registration process is pretty easy. If you’ve already signed up for Zinio, you can use the same email and password to login to the IndieFlix landing page. You will be directed to the IndieFlix page where you need to register with them directly (You can use the same email address and password that you used on the landing page). But that’s it! Then you're ready to browse the movies and start watching. No checkouts, returns, or deletions from your device. Multiple users can watch the same film on different devices at the same time.

Steps to sign up:

1. You will need to create a login at the landing page (aka RB Digital Gateway) first.

2. You will receive a confirmation email for this login. Please verify your account by clinking the link in the email. You can return to the landing page and login again. A pop-up Notice will appear. You will need to check the box and click "Continue" to get to the IndieFlix page.

3. On the IndieFlix page, you need to create another login. You can use the same email and password that you did on the landing page.

4. On the IndieFlix page, you can search for films, or browse by genre, mood, length, and rating. Click on the movie to watch the trailer or full feature. You can also click on the + sign to add to your queue for later viewing.

There are links to a Help page and an FAQ at the bottom of the IndieFlix site that can help you with most issues. Also, Customer Support is available via email: indieflix@recordedbooks.com

Grab some popcorn, and stream some films that you won't see anywhere else.

Ace the end of school with Brainfuse

If you need homework help after school, Brainfuse provides online tutoring for students in grades K-12. Live tutors are available Monday - Sunday, 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM.

Brainfuse ofrece maestros en español y servicios de tutoría en línea para los grados K-12: disponibles lunes a viernes, 2 PM -11 PM.

Brainfuse is accessible with an Internet connection and an Austin Public Library card. Kids without a library card can access Brainfuse on any of the Library computers or by using the Library's WiFi connection. For iOS users, there is a Brainfuse app.

Students communicate with live tutors using an interactive whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy/paste text or images and graph homework problems. All live sessions are saved and can be replayed as well as shared with friends and teachers by email. Using the CloudPack feature, students can store and upload MS Word, Excel, JPG and other accepted file types directly onto the whiteboard.

Subjects include:

English / Language Arts
Social Studies / History
Science - including Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
Math - including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus

Other Brainfuse Features:

Writing Lab
FlashBulb flashcards
SAT/ ACT/ GED test prep
Interactive whiteboard
Collaboration tools

TumbleBook Library and the Fantastic New Features

TumbleBookLibrary You and your kids may already enjoy TumbleBook Library, which is an online collection of animated talking picture books for young readers. It includes storybooks, read-alongs, puzzles, games, and short educational videos to get children excited about learning. TumbleBook has recently added new features and revamped other ones to make it easier to access and to provide even more enrichment opportunities.

For the family on-the-go, TumbleBook Library now has a mobile interface. If you login from a tablet or smartphone, the program will recognize that you're on a device and take you to a Flash-free version of the site. You can also click on the drop-down menu under the Austin Public Library logo and select the option for "Mobile". No matter where you are, you can browse through TumbleBooks on any internet-connected mobile device.

If Spanish or French are spoken in your home, or you just want to give your kids a head start with language learning, TumbleBook Library can help. Included in TumbleBook's drop-down menu are options for an Español or Français interface, with books in these languages as well. For your convenience, we link directly to Biblioteca TumbleBook from the En Español databases page. The catch-phrase of Biblioteca TumbleBook is "Ciber-libros para Ciber-niños", which has cyber-similarities to the name of tomorrow's celebration, Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros—Children's Day, Book Day.

TumbleBook has made it easier to organize lists of favorite books with MyCloud. MyCloud is a feature to create, edit, and save a list of your favorite books and then access this list from any computer at any time. This means that you can save multiple favorites or lists on the same computer. You can keep track of books you've already read, or create favorites lists for different kids. To use the MyCloud feature, log into TumbleBook Library, click on MyCloud, and follow the instructions to create/register a secondary login. Please be sure to remember your MyCloud login information!

With TumbleBook Library, kids will have fun learning how to read and use technology, and you'll have an easy time knowing that they're reading and listening to quality content. All it takes is an Austin Public Library card and an internet connection.

Happy Reading!

Introducing OneClickdigital Audiobooks

You can now checkout and download exclusive, unabridged audiobooks from OneClickdigital, a product of industry-giant Recorded Books.

To use OneClickdigital you’ll need:

A current Austin Public Library Card
A computer or portable device with Internet access
Speakers or headphones
Free software for your computer or device:
- OneClickdigital Media Manager for Windows
- OneClickdigital Media Manager App for Mac
- OneClickdigital Media Manager App for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch
- OneClickdigital Media Manager App for Android
- OneClickdigital Media Manager App for Kindle Fire & Kindle Fire HD

Checkouts: You will be able to check out 3 audiobooks at a time for up to 14 days each. You will also be able to renew audiobooks once for an additional 7 days.

Holds: You can place 5 holds at a time. Once you are notified that a hold is available, you have 48 hours in which to check it out.

To get started using OneClickdigital, click here.

For more information:

For Support:

Patron Support is available via email: support@oneclickdigital.com
Patron Support is available via the: Support tab in the Help screen
Patron Support is available via phone: (877-77-AUDIO / 877-772-8346) Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 6:00 pm (Central)