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eBooks and Audio
Overdrive and the Libby app offer eBooks and eAudiobooks on your tablet or smartphone. Android and Apple users can download the free Libby App. For Kindle Fire tablets, you must download the Overdrive app from your Amazon store.
To access these materials on your computer, go to the Library Connection Downloadable Catalog webpage here: https://libraryconnection.overdrive.com
To access materials on a Kindle eReader, such as a Kindle Paperwhite, follow the directions here: https://help.overdrive.com/en-us/0431.html
You must have a West Hartford library card to access the full West Hartford Overdrive collection. West Hartford cardholders can check out and download up to 10 Overdrive titles at one time. For additional information: https://help.overdrive.com
To access materials from your computer, go to the Hoopla webpage here: https://www.hoopladigital.com
For additional information: Hoopla Help
Streaming Video
For additional information: hoopla Help
West Hartford cardholders can check out up to 4 Kanopy items per month. Kanopy’s unique selection offers something for everyone, from award winning indie films to important and timely documentaries, to foreign films, popular cinema, children’s shows and more. Access it here: https://westhartfordct.kanopy.com .
West Hartford cardholders can access Great Courses videos through the Libby App, available for free from the Android or Apple Store . Those who prefer to use a desktop can access the materials here: https://libbyapp.com/library/libraryconnection. When you are signed in with your West Hartford card, choose “Extras” and then “The Great Courses Library Collection”.
Magazines
How to Use: Download the Overdrive App, called “Libby”, onto your mobile device. Choose West Hartford Library and enter your library card number card to download current issues. Libby is available for free in your App store. To access your magazines through your internet browser, click HERE.
Looking for RBDigital magazines? All eMagazines previously accessed from RBDigital have been transferred to Libby.
Newspapers
Complimentary onsite access to just the NYT News is available for all library visitors automatically – simply connect to NYTimes.com using the library’s WiFi or a library computer. No card required.