The article highlights various free tools that enhance access to books, audiobooks, and videos, serving as alternatives to the overwhelming negativity in news. Services like Libby and Hoopla provide extensive libraries of content, including e-books, audiobooks, comics, and films, all accessible via library memberships. The piece emphasizes the benefits of using these platforms for increased availability and convenience, while also noting potential limitations, such as restrictions on physical book availability and monthly viewing quotas. Additionally, resources like World Cat aid users in locating books across numerous global libraries.
With terrific new free tools, it's increasingly easy to access print, digital, and audio books.
Libby lends out free e-books and audiobooks through libraries in 78 countries, working for 90% of U.S. libraries.
Hoopla is an alternative to Libby that works with 3,900 library systems and includes comics, movies, TV shows, and music.
World Cat tells you which of 10,000 global libraries have the book you're looking for.
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