The Harvard Public Library offers free access to thousands of downloadable ebooks for all HPL cardholders. This service is available 24/7 and is accessible on your smartphone, tablet, eReader or computer. Fiction, nonfiction, and featured collections are available for checkout.
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Hoopla
Stream movies, television shows, educational/instructional videos, documentaries, music, eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics, and graphic novels. No holds!!
Hoopla
Stream movies, television shows, educational/instructional videos, documentaries, music, eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics, and graphic novels. No holds!!
BookFlix
Learning to Read, then Reading to Learn
Thematically paired fiction and nonfiction titles are designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn. Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, creating a natural springboard into the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery.
BookFlix
Learning to Read, then Reading to Learn
Thematically paired fiction and nonfiction titles are designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn. Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, creating a natural springboard into the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery.