HCPL's online resources allow you to stream movies and download ebooks, audiobooks, comics, magazines & movies on mobile devices and desktop computers, plus you can do research on almost any topic, learn a new language, get custom reading recommendations and lots more!
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Download eBooks, Audiobooks, digital magazines, and stream video.
What's available
- eBooks - 106,000+ titles
- eAudiobooks - 30,000+ titles
- Streaming video - 4,000+ titles
- Magazines - 100+ titles
- Spanish Materials - 1,700+ titles
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Download Libby
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Linkedin Learning (formerly Lynda.com) is an on-demand learning solution designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career. Mobile-responsive for smart phones & tablets. Please click here for answers to frequently asked questions on the upgrade from Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning.
What's available
16,000+ online courses in 7 languages.
Expert instructors with real-world experience.
60+ new courses added each week.
Courses cover: leadership, project management, mental wellness, sales, job hunting, cloud computing, python, excel, data science, digital marketing, photography, videography, 3D and animation, CAD & more!
Having trouble? Visit Linkedin Learning Support
Kanopy is a streaming video service focusing on critically-acclaimed documentaries, foreign films & classic cinema.
What's available
- Streaming video - 26,000+ movies
Download Kanopy App
Having trouble? Visit Kanopy Support
Freegal® Music offers access to about 15 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists, and over 40,000 music videos. Unlimited streaming and three downloads per week.
What's available
- 15 million songs
- Over 40,000 music videos.
- Unlimited streaming
- Three downloads per week.
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The magazines you know and love, available digitally.
What's available
- Digital Magazines - 100 titles
Download Flipster App
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Electronic books for children in English, Spanish & French
What's available
- Books - 1,400+ titles
- Language Learning - 120+ items
- Read Along - 90+ titles
- Graphic Novels - 60+ titles
- Spanish Materials available
Download Tumblebooks App
Having trouble? Visit Tumblebooks Support
Here you'll find Houston Chronicle articles from 10/29/1985 to the present. Digital image edition available from 10/24/2017 to present. Also included is the Texas Newspaper collection, America's News, Special Reports & Hot Topics from around the nation.
What's available
- Houston Chronicle
- Weekly community publications
- Texas Newspaper Collection
- America's News
Having trouble? Visit Newsbank Support
Here you'll find technology eBooks, interactive learning courses and more ranging from basic computer use to more advanced topics for programmers, coders and other IT professionals.
What's available
35,000+ books
30,000+ hours of video
Curated learning paths, case studies and more
New and exclusive content from 200+ publishers and resource centers
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Search for and read thousands of books online, many of which can be downloaded.
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What's available
- High-quality titles in eBook format. Some available for download
Having trouble? Visit EBSCO eBooks Support