DIGITAL RESOURCES
Lifelong Learning and Inspiration
AUDIO AND DIGITAL BOOK SERVICE!
Visit 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.
ENJOY THOUSANDS OF BOOKS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!
Visit 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?
A CURATED DATABASE OF CHILDREN'S MATERIALS!
Visit 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 and Math Stories! It is designed specifically for kids in grades three to six. A great resource for tech-savvy kids, and it teaches them the joy of reading in a format they'll love.
A GROUNDBREAKING DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICE!
Visit Hoopla
Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service from RPL that lets you borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even on 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!
Visit Flipster
Flipster is a next-generation digital magazine distribution service that lets users access their favorite magazines from various publishers through their local libraries. Accessible via a web browser or custom apps for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire devices, Flipster lets users download magazines to read offline, anytime, anywhere.
A NEW DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICE!
Visit 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!
Visit 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!
Visit Hoopla
Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service from RPL that lets you borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even on 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.
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)
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