Downloadables & Electronic Resources
eBooks
Woodlands 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:
- Download Destination
- Great Lakes Digital Libraries
- Lakeland Digital Library
- Midwest Collaborative for Library Services
- Suburban Library Cooperative
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
eAudiobooks
Woodlands 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.
Available with a Milan Public Library card (Resident, Student, or Educator)
You can check out eAudiobooks through the hoopla app or website. Details for accessing this collection are in the eBook section above.
You may check out 5 items per month.
eMagazines
Woodlands 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.
Streaming Video/Music
Available with a Milan Public Library card (Resident, Student, or Educator)
You can check out streaming music, TV shows, and movies through the hoopla app or website. Details for accessing this collection are in the eBook section above.
You may check out 5 items per month.
Learning Support
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.
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.
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.
More E-Resources from the Michigan eLibrary (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,