Take advantage of these free digital resources - available any time, with your Rock Island Library Card and an Internet connection!
To log into most of these services, you'll need the bar code on the back of your card and the four-number PIN you received with your card. (Either the last four digits of your phone or card, depending on when you applied.) If you have questions, please contact our Circulation Department during business hours at 309-732-READ.
Digital Content Services
eBooks, audiobooks & more!
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eRead Illinois
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OverDrive
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BiblioBoard Library
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Browse, download and read! Search for the free Axis 360 app in your favorite app store.
eRead Illinois Lending & Device Information.
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OmniLibraries OverDrive Catalog Select 'Rock Island Public Library'
Download the Libby App from OverDrive for one tap reading.
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 Biblioboard Library - All items on BiblioBoard are available to anyone in Illinois with no holds, no waits, and no library card required, courtesy of RAILS. From over 150 classic books to comics, fiction and non-fiction, children's books, history, and self-published works.
And yes, there's an app for that! |
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Hoopla Digital Media
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NYTIMES Online
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Enhanced digital access to more than 3,200 popular magazines.
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- One stop browsing!
- Music albums, digital movies and television, ebooks, audiobooks and even comics.
Download the Hoopla app |
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 Free Access, no Paywalls!
At the Library: Connect to library WiFi, Register or Log In at nytimes.com/register and enjoy unlimited access on your device during your visit.
Want Off-Site Access? Get 72 hours of access with this link. Log in or register first |
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RBDigital Access: Magazines to read now or later, with free apps for your devices. Get it now, without waiting. Download the RB Digital app from your favorite app store.
If you experience issues logging in, you may need to re-register.
In coming months, RBDigital will become part of the OverDrive platform. Your account should migrate over, though we expect a transition period. Stay tuned!
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Movies & Music
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Video Streaming
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Downloadable/Streaming Music
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Kanopy - On demand video streaming, now available!
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- Create an account and verify the first time you use Kanopy.
- Then, sign in with your library card barcode and password.
- Account set-up is a one-time process.
Choices include award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, world cinema, even PBS! |
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More than 15 million songs to stream AND download. Create playlists, listen to channels, stream full albums, or download your music (and keep it!) Mobile apps for iOS and Android. New music added daily.
5 hours daily streaming; 5 MP3 downloads per week. |
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Digital Resources for Children & Teens
Scholastic Bookflix - Read along ebooks for children. Includes classic picture books paired with nonfiction stories. No downloading necessary. |
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Kanopy Kids - Educational, enriching, and entertaining streaming video content with age-based ratings from Common Sense Media.
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