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Digital Downloads

Check out a list of our downloadable content below. Use these apps for all of your download needs: eBooks, Audiobooks, Movies & TV Shows, Magazines and Music. If you need help getting started or troubleshooting problems, please contact the Adult Services desk (708) 422-4990, ext. 500, or complete the Ask A Librarian form.

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Media on Demand – Libby, by OverDrive

  • Libby is the new app for OverDrive
  • Available on iOS, Android and Microsoft Windows 10+
  • Access Media on Demand through an internet browser here
  • Book can also be transferred through the Overdrive or Libby apps or desktop site to your eReader such as Kindle Paperwhite
  • More than 52,000 fiction and nonfiction books through our Media on Demand consortium
  • Newest and hottest bestsellers
  • Check out 20 items and place 20 holds at a time
  • Lending period: 21 days
  • Ability to recommend titles to your library
  • Need help, check out this video
  • If you currently use the legacy OverDrive app and need assistance, visit https://help.overdrive.com.
    • Libby’s minimum iOS version is now iOS 10. To use Libby on an iOS device, users are required to update their device’s operating system to iOS 10 or newer. These are the steps to help iOS users update their operating system version.
    • The legacy OverDrive for Mac desktop app is only supported on macOS versions 10.12.1 through 10.14.
    • Users on legacy web browsers may experience issues loading libbyapp.com or your OverDrive website and should upgrade to a newer browser version, if possible.
    For more information and troubleshooting tips, check out Libby Help and OverDrive Help.

hoopla

  • Available on iOS, Android, Kindle Fire HD/HDX, and in browser on laptop/desktop. Also, stream audiobooks on Amazon tablets
  • More than 270,000 eBooks, 63,000 audiobooks and 13,000 comics
  • Check out 8 items per month—simultaneous access which means no waiting!
  • Lending period: eBooks & audiobooks, 21 days
  • Temporarily download content on mobile devices for offline use
  • Need help, check out this video

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Download Hoopla from your app store.
  2. Open Hoopla and click sign up. Enter your email address and a password you would like to use.
  3. You will be prompted to search for our library or given a choice of libraries. Click or type in Oak Lawn Public Library.
  4. Review and agree to the terms.
  5. Now, add your library card number. Type in the 14-digit code on the back of your library card.
  6. Add your PIN. The default PIN is the last four digits of your phone number. If you have trouble with the PIN, call Customer Service: (708) 422-4990.
  7. You’re ready to use Hoopla!

Kanopy

  • Available on iOS, Android, Roku and Amazon
  • Access Kanopy through an internet browser here.
  • More than 30,000 feature films, documentaries, educational videos and TV shows, from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Music Box, First Run Features, Breaking Glass, Cohen Film Collection and more
  • New! Kanopy Kids: Kanopy has launched an entirely new collection for children, highlighting films and TV series that help children develop empathy, mindfulness and self-esteem through entertaining and educational videos, with Common Sense Media ratings on the kid videos to ensure parents have clear guidelines on which films are age-appropriate
  • Check out 5 items per month—simultaneous access, no waiting!
  • Lending period: 3 days
  • Stream via Roku, Apple TV, fireTV and Chromecast
  • Need help, check out this video