OverDrive Instantly borrow free ebooks and audiobooks to read on your device or Kindle. Compatible with all smart phones, tablets, computers, and eReaders. (connect) Getting Started with Overdrive Download the Libby App Video Getting Started with Libby App Having trouble? Get help with Audiobooks Overdrive App Username: Your Library Card Number Password: Your last name (lowercase) Literary Resources: Multilingual books from Unite for Literacy (connect) Resource for beginner language learners who need listening practice. The books introduce vocabulary and simple sentence structures about common everyday topics through simple stories as well as questions and answers. Project Gutenberg (connect) Free public domain e-books.​ LibriVox (connect) Free public domain audiobooks DigiLibraries (connect) Free e-books in a variety of formats, including Chromebook compatible BiblioBoard Open access (connect) Inkie.org instance (connect) provides access to all the content available in BiblioBoard. Along with the educational resources, this includes independently published adult and YA novels, OERs, PopUp Picks and more. RAILS for Schools (connect) Provides streamlined access to educational content appropriate for school-aged users. Many materials are available in English and in Spanish. Access to the inkie.org BiblioBoard instance is restricted. Educational Resources: Khan Academy (connect) Free resources for ages 4-18, or a free app for ages 2- 7. Requires signing up for a free account. GCF LEARNFREE (CONNECT) Goodwill Community Foundation’s site for free tutorials learning about computers, reading and math. History: Digital Public Library of America (connect) DPLA connects people to the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. All of the materials found through DPLA—photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents, and so much more—are free and immediately available in digital format. The cultural institutions participating in DPLA represent the richness and diversity of America itself, from the smallest local history museum to our nation’s largest cultural institutions. Illinois Digital Archives (connect) The Illinois Digital Archives is a repository for the digital collections of the Illinois State Library as well as other libraries and cultural institutions in the State of Illinois. It contains historical photographs, slides, glass negatives, oral histories, manuscripts, letters, federal government documents, postcards, posters, videos, newspapers, and maps. American Archive of Public Broadcasting (connect) Access to thousands of historic public television and radio programs.

E-Resources

A Winnebago Public Library card number and Personal Identification Number (PIN), which is your last name in lowercase, are required for access to most of the library’s e- resources. Free software may also need to be downloaded to your computer or e-reader. E-Resource services are free to Winnebago Public Library District card holders.