Downloadables & Electronic Resources
eResources available with your Milan Public Library card
Your Milan Public Library card provides you with access to the following resources. Scroll down or click on the links below for details.
eBooks - Libby/Overdrive
eAudiobooks - Libby/Overdrive
eMagazines - Libby/Overdrive
Learning Support - Craft & Hobby, Mango Languages, Tutor.com, and more
Consumer Information - Consumer Reports
UPDATE: Our library's access to hoopla ended on November 30. 2024.
Ebooks and audiobooks are still available through Libby, and we hope you will find the music, movies, and TV shows you'd like in our physical collections or via loans from other Michigan libraries through mel.org. Please let us know if we can help you find anything.
eResources available without a library card
eBooks
Woodlands Libby/Overdrive Collection:
Available with a Milan Public Library card (Resident, Student, or Educator)
Our Library is part of a cooperative of libraries that shares digital materials. With your Milan Public Library card, you can check out free eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines by using the Libby app (available for iOS and Android) or Overdrive website.
Libby app: Download the Libby app on mobile devices. Search for Woodlands Downloadable Library as your library, and then log in with your library card number. (If you search for Milan Public Library, you will find it under Woodlands -- there are several other libraries in the US with Milan in their title that are not us!).
Click HERE for step-by-step instructions on downloading and using Libby to access this collection.
Overdrive website: Visit woodlands.overdrive.com, and log in with your library card number.
You may have up to 8 eBooks/eAudiobooks checked out at one time and an unlimited number of magazines. Items will automatically be returned at the end of their checkout period. You can return items early to free up space to check out another book.
Just as with physical books, eBooks and eAudiobooks may be checked out by one person at a time. If an eBook or eAudiobook is available, you can check it out, download it, and read/listen immediately. It is is already checked out, you can reserve it and be notified by email when it is available to you.
Through a collaborative arrangement with other Michigan library cooperatives, our cardholders can now borrow items from other collections in the State of Michigan. If you are already a Libby app user, follow the steps below.
- Go to MENU > Add Library
- Search for the partner library consortium (see list below)* and open it.
- Tap Sign In With My Card.
- Under Partner Libraries, choose your home library (Milan Public Library) from the list and sign in. (You may be asked to enter your MPL card number here.) Note: You'll need to scroll down below all the libraries in the cooperative you are adding to see the Partner Library option.
Here's a brief (3 minutes) VIDEO that walks you through the process.
*The following libraries and library consortia are now sharing their collections with us:
- Download Destination
- Genesee District Library
- Great Lakes Digital Libraries
- Lakeland Digital Library
- Metro Net Library Consortium
- Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative
- Midwest Collaborative for Library Services
- St. Clair County Library System
- Suburban Library Cooperative
- Traverse Area District Library
- Up North Digital Consortium
- White Pine Library Cooperative (Fuel Your Mind)
EBooks and eAudiobooks are also listed in our library's catalog. Click on the cover image and then follow the link to Overdrive to check out the item online.
Available to all Michigan residents. A library card is NOT required.
200,000 plus titles. Includes: Biography Reference eBook Collection, Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection, eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost), eBook Business Collection (EBSCOhost), eBook Collection (EBSCOhost), eBook High School Collection (EBSCOhost), eBook K-8 Collection (EBSCOhost), eBook Public Library Collection (EBSCOhost), Literary Reference eBook Collection, MAS Reference eBook Collection, MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection, Middle Search Reference eBook Collection, Primary Search Reference eBook Collection, Science Reference eBook Collection. (in other words, a LOT of ebooks!).
Michigan residents or Michigan library and school access only. Michigan residents can access when out of state by entering a Michigan driver's license or state ID number.
Read Michigan:
Library card NOT required.
A cooperative effort between the Library of Michigan and the presses of Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University provides free access to a unique collection of regional eBooks available to all residents of Michigan.
Library card NOT required.
Free access to a selection of epub and Kindle eBooks, with a focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Download them or read them online.
eAudiobooks
Woodlands Libby/Overdrive Collection:
Available with a Milan Public Library card (Resident, Student, or Educator)
You can check out eAudiobooks through the Libby app or Overdrive website. Details for accessing this collection are in the eBook section above.
You may have 8 eBooks and/or eAudiobooks checked out at one time.
eMagazines
Woodlands Libby/Overdrive Collection:
Available with a Milan Public Library card (Resident, Student, or Educator)
You can check out eMagazines through the Libby app or Overdrive website. Details for accessing this collection are in the eBook section above.
Magazines in this collection are available for unlimited, simultaneous use; they are always available and you may check out as many as you’d like at one time.
Learning Support
Available with a Milan Public Library card (Resident, Student, or Educator)
Provides access to in-depth online instructional videos and classes that span 22 different creative categories, such as needle crafts, painting, woodworking, photography and more.
Available with a Milan Public Library card (Resident, Student, or Educator)
Dozens of languages are available to learn at your own pace at home or on the go! Set up your account here and then access from anywhere on your computer or the Mango app.
Available with a Milan Public Library card (Resident, Student, or Educator)
Provides 24/7, expert, 1-to-1 academic help and job support for learners from K–12 through college, graduate school, continuing education, and career.
Michigan eLibrary (MeL) K-12 Resources:
Available to all Michigan residents. A library card is NOT required.
MeL resources for students include encyclopedias, eBooks, and research resources suitable for different age ranges.
MEL K-12: Best Bets for K-5 Students
MEL K-12: Best Bets for Teen Students
Available to all Michigan residents. A library card is NOT required.
Includes:
- a resume builder you can save, edit, and print
- over 700 courses, practice tests, tutorials, eBooks, and flashcards.
Practice tests include
- ACT
- SAT
- PSAT
- TOEFL
- trade certification tests
- civil service tests
- math and reading tests
- U.S. citizenship.
Consumer Information
Consumer Reports: Product Reviews and Ratings
Available with a Milan Public Library card (Resident, Student, or Educator)
Get unbiased ratings and reviews for 9000+ products and services from Consumer Reports, plus trusted advice and in-depth reporting. Click on the link above. Contact info@milanlibrary.org or call 734-439-1240 for the current password, available to cardholders.
Additional eResources from MeL
Available to all Michigan residents. A library card is NOT required.
The Michigan Electronic Library provides access to dozens of e-resource collections, which include consumer health information, support for businesses, full text of many general interest newspapers, magazines and journals. Some resources are highlighted below. To access all options, explore MeL eResources.
Michigan eLibrary (MeL) K-12 Resources:
Available to all Michigan residents. A library card is NOT required.
MeL resources for students include encyclopedias, eBooks, and research resources suitable for different age ranges.
MEL K-12: Best Bets for K-5 Students
MEL K-12: Best Bets for Teen Students
Available to all Michigan residents. A library card is NOT required.
Includes:
- a resume builder you can save, edit, and print
- over 700 courses, practice tests, tutorials, eBooks, and flashcards.
Practice tests include
- ACT
- SAT
- PSAT
- TOEFL
- trade certification tests
- civil service tests
- math and reading tests
- U.S. citizenship.
eResources available without a library card
Available to all Michigan residents. A library card is not required. Michigan residents can access when out of state by entering a Michigan driver's license or state ID number.
The Michigan Electronic Library provides access to dozens of e-resource collections for all ages (children and adults), which include consumer health information, support for businesses, full text of many general interest newspapers, magazines and journals.
Available to all Michigan residents. A library card is not required. Michigan residents can access when out of state by entering a Michigan driver's license or state ID number.
200,000 plus titles. Includes: Biography Reference eBook Collection, Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection, eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost), eBook Business Collection (EBSCOhost), eBook Collection (EBSCOhost), eBook High School Collection (EBSCOhost), eBook K-8 Collection (EBSCOhost), eBook Public Library Collection (EBSCOhost), Literary Reference eBook Collection, MAS Reference eBook Collection, MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection, Middle Search Reference eBook Collection, Primary Search Reference eBook Collection, Science Reference eBook Collection. (in other words, a LOT of ebooks!).
Available to all. A library card is NOT required.
We all want to be informed citizens, right? And we want the younger members of our community to be savvy about how to use (and not be used by!) the media, too.
The materials on the Wonder Media site (developed by libraries and library agencies in Michigan) explore media literacy and news media literacy.
While aimed at middle school users, many of the online games, videos and program ideas are suitable for ages 10 and older. Great for learning at home or in educational settings.
Visit the Resources page for ready-made worksheets, programming ideas, do-it-yourself escape kits and extension activities.
Available to all Michigan residents. A library card is NOT required.
A cooperative effort between the Library of Michigan and the presses of Michigan State University, University of Michigan and Wayne State University provides free access to a unique collection of regional eBooks available to all residents of Michigan.
Library card NOT required.
Free access to a selection of epub and Kindle eBooks, with a focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Download them or read them online.