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eBooks and eMagazines
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OverDrive/Libby
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Borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines from OverDrive/Libby with your library card!
You can check out up to 10 eBooks and eAudiobooks at a time and place 10 holds at a time. OverDrive Magazines have no circulation cap and allow unlimited simultaneous use, so you can enjoy every issue of every magazine. With smart tags in the Libby app, you can be notified when each new issue is released.
To access Libby:
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
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hoopla
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Bonus Borrows Now Monthly! For the last seven days of each calendar month, patrons will be able to choose from a selection of TV shows, movies, comics and manga, eBooks, and audiobooks without using their monthly borrows.
Master Your Instrument at Your Own Pace
Now you can learn how to play your favorite songs from anywhere! This exclusive BingePass invites you to browse over 100 courses covering all styles of playing for guitar, bass, and ukulele. Dubbed the “Netflix of music education,” the Fret Zealot platform provides over 3,500 video lessons from the world’s top instructors. Whether you’re a novice or an adept player, the curated courses cater to all skill levels and let you learn at your own pace.
Borrow, listen, read, and enjoy on hoopla. Includes a selection of movies, television shows, educational/instructional videos, documentaries, music, eAudiobooks, eBooks, and comics via your browser, smartphone, or tablet (via iOS (Apple) devices and select Android devices). hoopla also supports Amazon Alexa devices including support for the Echo, Dot, Spot, and Show. No waiting lists. No holds. No late fees. Instant availability. Borrow 5 items per month and make the most of your library membership. But that's not all—please note that there is also a daily limit across the Library system to ensure fair access to all users.
Get started enjoying hoopla.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
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After downloading the hoopla app, you can download content to your device.
How to download movies, TV shows, audiobooks and music:
- After you borrow an item, you'll see its info screen.
- Tap the download prompt or Download to your device.
Next tap the item's title to the right of its cover. If you tap the cover instead, the item will open. Tapping the title will take you to the info screen where you can Download to your device. The item will download; these are large files and can take several minutes. Once downloaded, the download prompt will now say This Title is Downloaded, with the option to delete it.
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Kids Mode helps parents and their children discover kid-friendly content. When you turn on Kids Mode, you'll only see content recommended for kids 12 and younger.
To enable Kids Mode, open the hoopla app on your device, select "Settings", select "Kids Mode", then select "Turn On". Turning on Kids Mode only affects the device and not your account. Need to turn off Kids Mode? Simply go back to settings and select "Turn Off".
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hoopla now supports Amazon Alexa devices! You can play borrowed audiobooks and music albums directly on your Amazon Echo, Dot, Spot, and Show devices. Additionally, Alexa can tell you how many borrows you have left in the month, what you currently have borrowed, the Library’s phone number (if you need a person to talk with) and more! When listening to music from Hoopla, you can use “Alexa next” or “Alexa previous” to go to the next/previous tracks. When asking Alexa to interact with Hoopla, phrase your command like this: “Alexa, ask hoopla…”
A hoopla eAudiobook experience is now available on Android and iPhone devices incorporating several key feature enhancements:
- Car & Activity Mode is a simplified interface with fewer controls and larger buttons for when you’re on the go.
- Chapter/Book Timer gives users a simple toggle to switch between viewing the time remaining in either the current chapter or the entire book.
- Playback Speed options have been increased to up to four times normal playback speed.
- Bookmark Notes can now be added to any audiobook bookmark, perfect for book clubs or educational listening.
- Sleep Timer has more options, including an End of Chapter option. Read more and watch the tutorial about these feature enhancements.
- Sleep Timer has more options, including an End of Chapter option.
hoopla has released TV apps for AppleTV, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV 3rd Generation as well as the Chromecast Ultra device. Patrons can download a hoopla app to view content on their televisions. hoopla is not compatible with Kobo eReaders since they currently only support viewing in ePub, Adobe PDF, plain text, and HTML. The device must be able to download the hoopla digital app for it to be a compatible device as well as it has to run one of our supported operating systems. hoopla works on most devices running Android 4.4 and above and then all devices that run iOS 11.4 and above.
Need to know how to set up hoopla on your TV, please read the hoopla FAQ page.
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| I need help with hoopla |
| Information about compatible devices, setup instructions, error messages, troubleshooting, and more is available at hoopladigital.com/help and via the ? at the top right corner in the hoopla app. You can also stop by any of our locations and ask for assistance. |
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PressReader--7,000 magazines and newspapers in 60 different languages
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PressReader offers 7,000 magazines and newspapers in 60 different languages. Read instantly, or download for later. Access on a mobile device or desktop. Unlimited downloads with free access with your library card/PIN. PressReader app is available in App Store and Google Play Store. Click Sign In, and choose "Library or Group", search and select "Georgina Public Library (Offsite)", and login with your 14-digit library card number (no spaces) and your PIN and start reading. Please note, users will need to sign in with your library card and PIN every 30 days.
Introducing PressReader Accessibility:
- On pressreader.com, hit Tab on your keyboard to switch to Accessibility Mode
- Or click the 3-dot menu in the top right corner and select Accessibility Mode
- Voila! You're in. Choose your favorite title and try out all the features
Get the PressReader Quick Start Guide.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
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Informational Books
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EBSCO eBooks Canadian Subscription Collection--eBooks from Canadian authors
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EBSCO eBooks Canadian Subscription Collection offers researchers thousands of eBooks from top Canadian publishers and authors. This e-book collection covers a diverse range of subjects including topics pertaining to Canada, Canadian history, native culture, politics and current events.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
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Gale eBooks--appealing to non-fiction readers
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Gale eBooks offer patrons an award-winning, hassle-free eBook experience—anytime, anywhere, and on any device.
Choose from the following non-fiction Gale eBook collections: Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, General Reference, History, Information and Publishing, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, Social Science, and Technology.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
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Literature Resource Centre
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Literature Resource Centre has biographies, bibliographies, and analysis of great literature.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
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Libby
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Libby has non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks on a wide variety of topics.
You can check out up to 10 eBooks and eAudiobooks at a time and place 10 holds at a time. OverDrive Magazines have no circulation cap and allow unlimited simultaneous use, so you can enjoy every issue of every magazine.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
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eAudiobooks
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Libby eAudiobooks
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Libby offers a collection of fiction and non-fiction eAudiobooks and eBooks.
You can check out up to 10 eBooks and eAudiobooks at a time and place 10 holds at a time. OverDrive Magazines have no circulation cap and allow unlimited simultaneous use, so you can enjoy every issue of every magazine.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
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hoopla eAudioBooks
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Bonus Borrows Now Monthly! For the last seven days of each calendar month, patrons will be able to choose from a selection of TV shows, movies, comics and manga, eBooks, and audiobooks without using their monthly borrows.
Master Your Instrument at Your Own Pace
Now you can learn how to play your favorite songs from anywhere! This exclusive BingePass invites you to browse over 100 courses covering all styles of playing for guitar, bass, and ukulele. Dubbed the “Netflix of music education,” the Fret Zealot platform provides over 3,500 video lessons from the world’s top instructors. Whether you’re a novice or an adept player, the curated courses cater to all skill levels and let you learn at your own pace.
Borrow, listen, read, and enjoy on hoopla. Includes a selection of movies, television shows, educational/instructional videos, documentaries, music, eAudiobooks, eBooks, and comics via your browser, smartphone, or tablet (via iOS (Apple) devices and select Android devices). hoopla also supports Amazon Alexa devices including support for the Echo, Dot, Spot, and Show. No waiting lists. No holds. No late fees. Instant availability. Borrow 5 items per month and make the most of your library membership. But that's not all—please note that there is also a daily limit across the Library system to ensure fair access to all users.
Get started enjoying hoopla.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
| Streaming and Downloading |
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After downloading the hoopla app, you can download content to your device.
How to download movies, TV shows, audiobooks and music:
- After you borrow an item, you'll see its info screen.
- Tap the download prompt or Download to your device.
Next tap the item's title to the right of its cover. If you tap the cover instead, the item will open. Tapping the title will take you to the info screen where you can Download to your device. The item will download; these are large files and can take several minutes. Once downloaded, the download prompt will now say This Title is Downloaded, with the option to delete it.
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| Kids Mode |
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Kids Mode helps parents and their children discover kid-friendly content. When you turn on Kids Mode, you'll only see content recommended for kids 12 and younger.
To enable Kids Mode, open the hoopla app on your device, select "Settings", select "Kids Mode", then select "Turn On". Turning on Kids Mode only affects the device and not your account. Need to turn off Kids Mode? Simply go back to settings and select "Turn Off".
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| Compatible Devices |
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hoopla now supports Amazon Alexa devices! You can play borrowed audiobooks and music albums directly on your Amazon Echo, Dot, Spot, and Show devices. Additionally, Alexa can tell you how many borrows you have left in the month, what you currently have borrowed, the Library’s phone number (if you need a person to talk with) and more! When listening to music from Hoopla, you can use “Alexa next” or “Alexa previous” to go to the next/previous tracks. When asking Alexa to interact with Hoopla, phrase your command like this: “Alexa, ask hoopla…”
A hoopla eAudiobook experience is now available on Android and iPhone devices incorporating several key feature enhancements:
- Car & Activity Mode is a simplified interface with fewer controls and larger buttons for when you’re on the go.
- Chapter/Book Timer gives users a simple toggle to switch between viewing the time remaining in either the current chapter or the entire book.
- Playback Speed options have been increased to up to four times normal playback speed.
- Bookmark Notes can now be added to any audiobook bookmark, perfect for book clubs or educational listening.
- Sleep Timer has more options, including an End of Chapter option. Read more and watch the tutorial about these feature enhancements.
- Sleep Timer has more options, including an End of Chapter option.
hoopla has released TV apps for AppleTV, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV 3rd Generation as well as the Chromecast Ultra device. Patrons can download a hoopla app to view content on their televisions. hoopla is not compatible with Kobo eReaders since they currently only support viewing in ePub, Adobe PDF, plain text, and HTML. The device must be able to download the hoopla digital app for it to be a compatible device as well as it has to run one of our supported operating systems. hoopla works on most devices running Android 4.4 and above and then all devices that run iOS 11.4 and above.
Need to know how to set up hoopla on your TV, please read the hoopla FAQ page.
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| I need help with hoopla |
| Information about compatible devices, setup instructions, error messages, troubleshooting, and more is available at hoopladigital.com/help and via the ? at the top right corner in the hoopla app. You can also stop by any of our locations and ask for assistance. |
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Children's Books
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Libby for Kids
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Libby offers a collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines just for kids!
You can check out up to 10 eBooks and eAudiobooks at a time and place 10 holds at a time. OverDrive Magazines have no circulation cap and allow unlimited simultaneous use, so you can enjoy every issue of every magazine.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
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hoopla for Kids
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Bonus Borrows Now Monthly! For the last seven days of each calendar month, patrons will be able to choose from a selection of TV shows, movies, comics and manga, eBooks, and audiobooks without using their monthly borrows.
Master Your Instrument at Your Own Pace
Now you can learn how to play your favorite songs from anywhere! This exclusive BingePass invites you to browse over 100 courses covering all styles of playing for guitar, bass, and ukulele. Dubbed the “Netflix of music education,” the Fret Zealot platform provides over 3,500 video lessons from the world’s top instructors. Whether you’re a novice or an adept player, the curated courses cater to all skill levels and let you learn at your own pace.
Borrow, listen, read, and enjoy on hoopla. Includes a selection of movies, television shows, educational/instructional videos, documentaries, music, eAudiobooks, eBooks, and comics via your browser, smartphone, or tablet (via iOS (Apple) devices and select Android devices). hoopla also supports Amazon Alexa devices including support for the Echo, Dot, Spot, and Show. No waiting lists. No holds. No late fees. Instant availability. Borrow 5 items per month and make the most of your library membership. But that's not all—please note that there is also a daily limit across the Library system to ensure fair access to all users.
Get started enjoying hoopla.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
| Streaming and Downloading |
|
After downloading the hoopla app, you can download content to your device.
How to download movies, TV shows, audiobooks and music:
- After you borrow an item, you'll see its info screen.
- Tap the download prompt or Download to your device.
Next tap the item's title to the right of its cover. If you tap the cover instead, the item will open. Tapping the title will take you to the info screen where you can Download to your device. The item will download; these are large files and can take several minutes. Once downloaded, the download prompt will now say This Title is Downloaded, with the option to delete it.
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| Kids Mode |
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Kids Mode helps parents and their children discover kid-friendly content. When you turn on Kids Mode, you'll only see content recommended for kids 12 and younger.
To enable Kids Mode, open the hoopla app on your device, select "Settings", select "Kids Mode", then select "Turn On". Turning on Kids Mode only affects the device and not your account. Need to turn off Kids Mode? Simply go back to settings and select "Turn Off".
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| Compatible Devices |
|
hoopla now supports Amazon Alexa devices! You can play borrowed audiobooks and music albums directly on your Amazon Echo, Dot, Spot, and Show devices. Additionally, Alexa can tell you how many borrows you have left in the month, what you currently have borrowed, the Library’s phone number (if you need a person to talk with) and more! When listening to music from Hoopla, you can use “Alexa next” or “Alexa previous” to go to the next/previous tracks. When asking Alexa to interact with Hoopla, phrase your command like this: “Alexa, ask hoopla…”
A hoopla eAudiobook experience is now available on Android and iPhone devices incorporating several key feature enhancements:
- Car & Activity Mode is a simplified interface with fewer controls and larger buttons for when you’re on the go.
- Chapter/Book Timer gives users a simple toggle to switch between viewing the time remaining in either the current chapter or the entire book.
- Playback Speed options have been increased to up to four times normal playback speed.
- Bookmark Notes can now be added to any audiobook bookmark, perfect for book clubs or educational listening.
- Sleep Timer has more options, including an End of Chapter option. Read more and watch the tutorial about these feature enhancements.
- Sleep Timer has more options, including an End of Chapter option.
hoopla has released TV apps for AppleTV, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV 3rd Generation as well as the Chromecast Ultra device. Patrons can download a hoopla app to view content on their televisions. hoopla is not compatible with Kobo eReaders since they currently only support viewing in ePub, Adobe PDF, plain text, and HTML. The device must be able to download the hoopla digital app for it to be a compatible device as well as it has to run one of our supported operating systems. hoopla works on most devices running Android 4.4 and above and then all devices that run iOS 11.4 and above.
Need to know how to set up hoopla on your TV, please read the hoopla FAQ page.
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| I need help with hoopla |
| Information about compatible devices, setup instructions, error messages, troubleshooting, and more is available at hoopladigital.com/help and via the ? at the top right corner in the hoopla app. You can also stop by any of our locations and ask for assistance. |
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PebbleGo
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Great children's books filled with true facts with read-aloud, videos, and photos.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
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TumbleBook Library
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TumbleBook Library has over 1100 titles for Grades Kindergarten to Grade 6, and includes unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels and includes storybooks, read alongs, comics, math, puzzles, and games. It’s a great resource for tech-savvy kids, and teaches them the joy of reading in a format they’ll love.
Get the new, free TumbleBook Library app for Apple or Android. Once the app is downloaded and installed, click "Library", and then choose Country (Canada), choose State (Ontario). Click next. Choose Library Name (Georgina Public Library) and enter your 14-digit library card number (no spaces). Search title or author of the following categories: Storybooks, Videos, Puzzles and Games, Language Learning, Non-Fiction, eBooks, Playlists, Graphic Novels, and Read-Alongs. Tumblebooks has some terrific how-to videos showing you how to navigate their site.
Login with your 14-digit physical library card or online card number.
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