Virtual Library

The virtual Library is open 24/7 and can be accessed using your Austin Public Library card.
Library staff are happy to help to the extent of their knowledge, but cannot access or assist with personal portable devices.

eBooks

Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and RomeInferno

Fiction and Nonfiction

OverDrive  
Download books onto your tablet, eBook reader, smart phone, or computer
eBooks from EBSCOhost  
Thousands of eBooks that you can read online
LearningExpress Test Prep ebooks  
Study guides and test-preparation books for school, licensing, certification, or competitive entry-level exams
Travel Collection  
Over 150 up-to-date travel guides for worldwide destinations

3M Cloud Library (coming soon)

 

Read popular fiction and non-fiction on your devices

Reference

Britannica Reference Center  
Full text of the Encyclopædia Britannica with lots of added features
Gale Directory Library  
Includes the Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media and the Encyclopedia of Associations
Gale Virtual Reference Library  
eBooks about the arts, business, history, literature, religion, social sciences, and travel
Oxford Reference  
Language and subject reference eBooks from Oxford University Press

Picture Books for Kids

TumbleBook Library  
Animated, talking picture books for kids
Disney Digital Books  
Always available Disney picture books that you can read online

eMedia

Great GatsbyGarment of Shadows

eAudiobooks

OverDrive  
Download audiobooks onto your cell phone, computer, iPod, MP3 player or tablet
OneClickdigital  
Download hundreds of audiobooks for all devices

eVideo

Atomic Training  
Short online how-to training tutorials on software applications
Ambrose Video  
Stream and watch classic plays and documentaries
OverDrive Downloadable  
Download and watch movies on your PC, laptop, and select mobile devices
IndieFlix  
Watch thousands of streaming independent films, including features, shorts, and documentaries

eMusic

Austin Music Page  
A sampling of local artists curated by the Austin Music Office. MP3s coming soon

Freegal Music (coming soon)

 

Download music MP3s from the Sony catalog and more

eHistory

Austin Treasures  
Online exhibits from the Austin History Center

eTutors

Brainfuse  
Live tutoring, homework help, and test prep for students in grades K-12

eMagazines & Newspapers

Publishers Weekly

Magazines & Newspapers

PressDisplay Newspapers  
More than 2,000 of today's newspapers from 97 countries in 54 languages, including the Austin American-Statesman
Online Databases  
Over a hundred resources for information, education, and entertainment
Zinio Magazines  
Download your favorite magazines

 

 

Virtual Library Blogs

IndieFlix logo

If you're a fan of film festivals and out-of-the-ordinary movies, you'll love IndieFlix. Watch over 4,500 features, shorts, and documentaries from independent filmmakers hailing from all corners of the globe. All you need to watch is an Austin Public Library card and a broadband Internet-connected device!

Author: amy.mullin

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.

Author: teen.services

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.

Author: amy.mullin

OneClickdigital logo

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

 
Author: amy.mullin

50 Simple Steps to Save the World's RainforestsWhat better way to celebrate Earth Day, April 22, than by reading a tree-friendly, nonperishable eBook?  Better still?  Check out these eBooks that promote Earth Day initiatives.  Be inspired by the words of Earth Day’s founder, Gaylord Nelson.  Explore a green career.  Learn how to save endangered ecosystems with simple, everyday acts, or just get your garden through our scorching summers.

Author: amy.mullin

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