Digital Reading & Streaming
cloudLibrary
cloudLibrary by bibliotheca is a free cloud-based app, available on all your favorite mobile devices, that lets you borrow digital content (like ebooks and audiobooks) from a collection of over 140,000 items, shared by 25+ other libraries. All you need to access free digital content is your Altadena Library card.
hoopla
hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later.
PressReader
Enjoy full access to more than 7,000 of the world’s top newspapers and magazines as soon as they’re available on shelves, including: The Guardian, Bloomberg Businessweek, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Daily Mail, L’Équipe, Der Tagesspiegel, Libération, China Daily, and La Razon. No limits on downloads.
Tumblebooks
(Infant – Elementary) – An online collection of existing picture books with animation, sound, music and narration which you can read or have read to you. No Login required.
NoveList
Search for favorite authors, themes, subjects, and award winners. A great way for readers of all ages to find a good novel to read. Login with your Altadena Library card number.
Flipster
Catch up on your reading! Your Altadena Library card gives you free access to the best-selling digital magazines you know and love from top publishers on your mobile devices through Flipster, the digital magazine newsstand.
enki Library
Indulge your curiosity with enki Library, an open source eBook Network that gives you access to even more eBooks outside of the Altadena Library District’s collection in cloudLibrary.
