eBooks, eAudiobooks, Magazines & Streaming Services
Borrow and read free ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your library using your phone or tablet.
Highlights of Using Libby
Read across devices
Download titles for offline access – Help with Downloads.
Borrow up to 5 Items at a time for 21 Days
Place up to 5 items on hold
Send your titles to Kindle
Auto-returns on due-date no late fees
Getting Started
Create an account with your library card on the Libby website or download the app from your app store. For help view the following: Getting started with Libby.
You can also view the following helpful tutorials on YouTube courtesy of Wanaque library:
Borrow Digital Magazines with Libby
Libby Deep Dive: Tips and Tricks
Highlights of Using Hoopla
Read, watch, or listen across devices
Borrow up to 8 items per month for a max of 21 days (7 days for music and 3 days for movies and TV shows)
Auto-returns on due-date no late fees
Titles are always available
Getting Started
Create an account with an email and password on the Hoopla website or app (you will need your library card number).
After your account is set up, you will log-in with your email and password. For help visit the following: Hoopla Digital Help.
Stream thousands of films, documentaries, educational videos, and a curated children’s collection for free.
Highlights of Using Kanopy
Stream across devices including ios, Android, Apple TV, fireTV, Samsung, Roku, and Chromecast
Borrow up to 15 items per month with 3 days to watch
Play credits reset on the 1st of the month
Titles are always available.
Getting Started
Create an account with an email and password on the Kanopy website or app (you will need your library card number).
After your account is set up, you will log-in with your email and password. For help visit the following: Kanopy Help.
Digital Newspapers
Access a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from across New Jersey and spanning the U.S.
Highlights of Using Newsbank
Read across devices
Features the Verona-Cedar Grove Times (2008 – Present)
Save articles and create folders
Available 24/7 with your library card
Getting Started
Log-in on the Newsbank portal with your library card number.
For help view the Help Documentation or the Learning Center.
Explore Essex County and Newark history through local news, events, and people from 1989 to the present.
Highlights of Using The Star Ledger Collection
Read across devices
Save articles and create folders
Available 24/7 with your library card
Getting Started
Log-in on the Newsbank portal with your library card number.
For help view the Help Documentation or the Learning Center.
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research, 1704 – today.
Highlights of Using HeritageHub
Read across devices
Save articles and create folders
Available 24/7 with your library card
Getting Started
Log-in on the portal with your library card number.
For help view How To videos or read these NewsBank Search Tips.
Study Aids
Highlights of Using Peterson’s
Peterson’s Test and Career Prep helps students and adults be better prepared down the road for both college and their career. Discover comprehensive test prep and career solutions from Peterson’s, a world-leading educational provider. All free with your library card!
Libby
Borrow and read free ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your library using your phone or tablet.
English as a Second Language (ESL) & Citizenship
Thanks to ARPA grant funds, 123 ESL and Citizenship books and audiobooks have been added to the PALS Plus Libby collection. They are available to all PALS Plus libraries and cardholders.
Libby is also available in 10 languages! Learn more here.
Getting Started
Create an account with your library card on the Libby website or download the app from your app store. For help view the following: Getting started with Libby.
You can also view the following helpful tutorials on YouTube courtesy of Wanaque library:
Digital Learning
Highlights of Using DigitalLearn
Use across devices
24/7 Access
Self-paced tutorials
Great for beginners
