eLibrary

Ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and periodicals

Some subscriptions are available only for City of Menlo Park residents with a Menlo Park Library card number beginning with 29044. If your card begins with a different number, or you live outside of Menlo Park, check with the library in your home jurisdiction to see if they offer these or similar services.

    cloudLibrary

Borrow ebooks and audiobooks for up to 21 days. The cloudLibrary app features a digital library card, the ability to save multiple cards on one device, and you can suggest ebooks and audiobooks for our librarians to purchase from within the app. Menlo Park residency and card # (29044...) required.

• Go to the cloudLibrary site or download the app (Apple, Android)
• Select Menlo Park Library and login with your library card
• Browse, borrow and read
• Web and app tutorial(PDF, 614KB)

    Comics Plus by Library Pass

Get unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga from more than 100 publishers. Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with no holds or wait times. Menlo Park Library card # (29044...) required.

• Go to the Library Pass site or download the app (Apple, Android)
• Search for Menlo Park Library and login with your library card
• Read comics with no limits
• Web tutorial(PDF, 468KB)
• App tutorial(PDF, 715KB)

    Hoopla

Get five instant loans each month – no holds or waiting periods. Borrow ebooks, comics, and audiobooks for 21 days; videos for 72 hours; and music for 7 days. Use the BingePass feature to access the entire collection of magazines, Great Courses, puzzle games and more for 7 days using a single borrow. Menlo Park residency and card # (29044...) required.

• Go to the Hoopla site or download the app (Apple, Android)
• Sign up with your email address and create a password
• Enter your Menlo Park Library card and begin borrowing
• Web and app tutorial(PDF, 573KB)

    Libby by Overdrive

Borrow thousands of new and popular ebooks, audiobooks and magazines for up to 21 days. Place holds or tag items to read later, send downloads to Kindle devices, or read in a browser or the Libby app. Libby is available to anyone with a PLS library card (starts with 2904…).

• Go to pls.overdrive.com or download the app (Apple, Android)
• Select your home library and login with your library card
• Libby app tutorial(PDF, 1MB)
• Ebooks on a computer tutorial(PDF, 735KB)
• Ebooks on Kindle tutorial(PDF, 887KB)

     LOTE4Kids

LOTE4Kids is a new online database of digital books in World Languages, that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). Each book also comes with English translations to help kids learn languages. LOTE4Kids has over 2,000+ digital picture books in 50+ languages, with new books and languages released each month. Menlo Park residency and card # (29044...) required.

• Go to lote4kids.com or download the app (Apple, Android)
• Select Menlo Park Library and login with your library card
• Select a language then select a story
• Web tutorial(PDF, 418KB)
• App tutorial(PDF, 594KB)

    New York Times

The New York Times basic article access is available for 72 hours at a time. Puzzles and recipes not available. No library card required.

• Use our access code to redeem a 3-day subscription
• Sign in with your email
• Web and app tutorial(PDF, 197KB)

     Open Library

Open Library is a project of the Internet Archive and houses a large collection of older, more obscure books which may not otherwise be available in digital formats. Lending Library ebooks check out for 2 weeks; no limit on public domain books. No library card required.

• Visit the Open Library site and Log in or Sign Up to access Lending Library ebooks
• No login required for 1,000,000 eBooks in public domain (most published before the 20th century)

     Tumble Book Library

Access over 1,100 animated storybooks, popular graphic novels, nonfiction books, and educational videos for grades K-6. Learning extensions, simultaneous use, and a My Assignments feature allow teachers to use the materials to enhance classroom studies. No library card required.

• Visit TumbleBookLibrary through our access link
• No checkout required—read in web browser

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Streaming video and music

     Hoopla

Get five instant loans each month – no holds or waiting periods. Borrow videos for 72 hours and music for 7 days. Use the BingePass feature to access the entire collection of Great Courses and other video content for 7 days using 1 borrow. Menlo Park residency and card # (29044...) required.

• Go to the Hoopla site or download the app (Apple, Android)
• Sign up with your email address and create a password
• Enter your Menlo Park Library card and begin borrowing
• Web and app tutorial(PDF, 573KB)

     Kanopy 

Get 25 streaming tickets per month to enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more, or switch to Kanopy Kids for educational and entertaining content. Menlo Park residency and card # (29044...) required.

• Go to the Kanopy site or download the app (Apple, Android)
• Sign up with your email address and create a password
• Enter your Menlo Park Library card and begin borrowing
• Web and app tutorial(PDF, 1MB)

    Naxos Music Library

Naxos Music Library is the most comprehensive online collection of classical, jazz, and world music, with over 170,000 albums to stream and more added all the time. Start streaming with Naxos Classic, Naxos Jazz, or Naxos World online or via app. Menlo Park Library card (29044…) required.

• Go to the Classic, Jazz, or World portals or download the apps (Apple, Android)
• Enter your Menlo Park Library card and begin streaming
• Web and app tutorial(PDF, 561KB)