Downloadables & Electronic Resources

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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 and hoopla

eMagazines - Libby/Overdrive

Streaming Music & Videos - hoopla

Learning Support - Craft & Hobby, Mango Languages, Tutor.com, and more

Consumer Information - Consumer Reports

eResources available without a library card

Read Michigan

Wonder Media

ebooks from MeL (Michigan eLibrary)

eResources from MeL (Michigan eLibrary)

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 Library Cooperative as your library, and then log in with your library card number. (If you search for Milan Public Library, it should direct you to Woodlands.) 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.)

Here's a brief (3 minutes) VIDEO that walks you through the process.

*The following library consortia are now sharing their collections with us:

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Great Lakes Digital Libraries
Lakeland Digital Library
Metro Net Library Consortium
Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services
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.

hoopla:

Available with a Milan Public Library card (Resident, Student, or Educator)

You can borrow and then instantly download or stream dynamic content including eBooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and TV.

hoopla content is accessed via the hoopla website, or hoopla's Android or iOS mobile apps. Easy to sign up and use and no waiting for items!

You may check out 5 items per month. Your count resets on the first day of each month.

MEL eBooks

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.

Project Gutenberg:

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.

Learning Support

Craft & Hobby

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.

Mango Languages:

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.

Tutor.com

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

Learning Express (via MeL)

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.

Additional eResources from MeL

MeL eResources

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

Learning Express (via MeL)

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

MeL eResources

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.

MEL eBooks

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.

Wonder Media

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.

Read Michigan

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.

Project Gutenberg:

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.