DIGITAL RESOURCES
Lifelong Learning and Inspiration
AUDIO AND DIGITAL BOOK SERVICE!
Click here to download an Audiobook from the cloudLibrary.
Available to all RPL cardholders. Just click here to download bestselling titles and other digital content. Titles automatically expire, so there are no last minute trips to the Library or late fees. Listen from the convenience of home, work or anywhere you take your portable device. Click here to take a tour of the new cloudLibrary user interface!
NEW eBOOKS
Click here to download an eBook or eAudiobook from cloudLibrary.
New Fiction e-books – New Non-Fiction e-books – New Non-Fiction Audiobooks – Contemporary Young Adult – Author Spotlight – Literary Audio – Genre Spotlight – Coming of Age – Contemporary Author Spotlight – Civic Arena – Politics and Public Affairs – The Natural World – Business – Children’s Fiction – Young Readers – What Rockford is e-reading? Enjoy thousands of books at your fingertips! Take a Tour of the new cloudLibrary user interface coming February 19th!
A CURATED DATABASE OF CHILDREN’S MATERIALS!
Click here to access the TumbleBook Library.
TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of children’s e-books, available through RPL. TumbleBook Library includes unique animated talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, and features Graphic Novels as well as Math Stories! It is designed specifically for kids in grades three to six. A great resource for tech-savvy kids, and teaches them the joy of reading in a format they’ll love.
A GROUNDBREAKING DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICE!
Click here to access Hoopla.
Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by RPL 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. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily.
CHECK OUT FLIPSTER FOR DIGITAL MAGAZINES!
Click here to access Flipster.
Flipster is a next-generation digital magazine distribution service that lets users can access their favorite magazines from a variety of publishers through their local libraries. Accessible via a web browser or custom apps made specifically for Apple devices, Android devices, and the Kindle Fire tablet, with Flipster users can download magazines to read offline, anytime, anywhere.
A NEW DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICE!
Click here to access Kanopy.
Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with collections from Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers. Kanopy provides access to films that are often difficult to access elsewhere, and programming that features diversity.
A GROUNDBREAKING DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICE!
Click here to access Hoopla.
Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by RPL 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. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily.
A GROUNDBREAKING DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICE!
Click here to access Hoopla.
Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by RPL 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. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily.
A FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADING SERVICE
Click here to log into Freegal.
The Freegal® Mobile Application is a completely free and legal way to access a collection of almost 7 million songs via the Rockford Public Library. The Freegal offering includes many of today’s top artists, a fantastic retrospective collection, and music from around the world. You must have a valid library card (how to get a library card). Get ready to join the millions of people around the world getting access to great music!
Wowbrary
What’s new at the library? Check out just added books, movies, and music.
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NextReads
Find your next read! The top ten books published this month that librarians across the U.S. love.
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RPL’s Nordlof Center
Rockford Public Library’s Cultural Venue & Performing Arts Center
Located at 118 N. Main St. in downtown Rockford, The Rockford Public Library’s Nordlof Center provides high-speed Wi-Fi access throughout its multi-use performance, meeting, and classroom venue for Library and community events and technology training. (Photos by Rockford Register Star)
The mission of the Rockford Public Library is to educate, inform, entertain, and culturally enrich the people of our community.