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Athletic via The New York Times Digital Magazines & Newspapers Library Card Required.

Get in-depth sports coverage of your favorite teams and leagues. Access everything from breaking news and live commentary to long-form features, exclusive interviews, podcasts and more. Here's how to access it: 

From inside the library or on library Wi-Fi:
    • Go to The Athletic.
    • Log in or create an account with your personal email address. (Note: if you don't want to receive email marketing communications from the New York Times, uncheck that box when you sign up, or follow the unsubscribe instructions if you start getting marketing emails.)
    • You may now access The Athletic as for as long as you want during your time on the library computer or library Wi-Fi.
    • Log out when you're done.
Offsite/remote access:
    • Click this remote access link.
    • Log in or create an account with your personal email address.
    • After 24 hours, you will need to go back to step 1 and click the remote access link again for another 24 hours of remote access.
Using The Athletic Digital App:
    • Select the correct icon below to download the free The Athletic app, or visit your device's app store.
    • Open your device's browser to navigate to this page, tap this remote access link, and tap "Redeem" to get 24 hours of continuous New York Times The Athletic access.
    • Create an account, or log in if you've already created one.
    • Then, leave the browser and launch the app.
    • Sign in with your email address. The code already will have been applied, and you have access for 24 hours.
    • Once your 24 hours is over, you can repeat step 2 to get another 24 hours of access.
Download Athletic via The New York Times on the App StoreGet Athletic via The New York Times on Google Play

Beanstack Interactive Tools & Apps

Participate in reading challenges, track your reading, write book reviews, and more. Create a Beanstack account for yourself and/or children and keep using it even in between official FVRLibraries challenges! Choose any or all of these options:

  • Add your reading doorways/preferences.
  • Request weekly recommendations based on your doorways.
  • Share an account with family, teachers, and friends to grant access to recommendations, reading log, and badges. Keep them up-to-date or give them the opportunity to collaborate.
  • View pages in other languages (like español, Русский, or 中文) by using the Google Select Language drop-down in the lower right corner of the page.
Download Beanstack on the App StoreGet Beanstack on Google Play

Flipster Digital Magazines & Newspapers Library Card Required.

View recent issues of your favorite popular magazines digitally (including Bloomberg Businessweek, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fortune, and Wired)—no need to wait for the print edition. You can download to the app for offline reading or read in your browser.

  • Important details  
    • There is no checkout limit.
    • Most titles can be downloaded to the Flipster app and kept indefinitely. But some popular titles expire after two days (for weekly publications) or seven days (for monthly or seasonal publications). These titles will display the time remaining, and will gray out once they expire.
    • Flipster doesn't sync across devices, but you can manually download the same content to multiple devices.
    • If your iOS device is in Dark Mode, you may want to switch to Light Mode to make it easier to browse categories or search.
    • For more information, see Flipster's handouts for iOS or Android or the Flipster FAQs.
  • Get started today!   
    • If you're at a FVRLibraries location or using our Wi-Fi, you can access Flipster without signing in.
    • If you're using the Flipster app or are outside a FVRLibraries location, sign in with your library card number and PIN.
  • Make title suggestions   
    • FVRLibraries selects the titles that are available in our Flipster account, and we review and update the list in October of each year for the following calendar year.
    • If you'd like us to consider a title to add, please fill out our contact form and let us know you're requesting an addition to our Flipster titles.
Download Flipster on the App StoreGet Flipster on Google Play

Freegal Music+ Streaming Media Library Card Required.

Listen to music for free with your library card!

  • Stream up to 5 hours of music per day.
  • Download up to 5 songs in MP3 format per week. They are yours to keep.
  • Create playlists for all your listening moods.

Have questions? Read the Freegal FAQs.

Download Freegal Music+ on the App StoreGet Freegal Music+ on Google Play

Kanopy Interactive Tools & Apps Streaming Media Library Card Required.

Stream independent films, documentaries, classic films, Great Courses, Milestone Films, world cinema, kids' educational programming, and kids' movies (with Common Sense Media ratings).

Important details
  • Users receive 40 tickets per month. Tickets reset on the first of the month.
  • Every video is labeled with a ticket value and viewing period, so users will know how many tickets a video uses prior to viewing it.
  • Unlimited borrowing and viewing is allowed in Kanopy Kids.
  • The collection will change as Kanopy adds and deletes material. FVRL does not select Kanopy content.

Some other things to know:

  • You can view your borrowing history from a web browser, but not from the apps at present.
  • To more easily find titles you wish to watch or have already borrowed, add them to your Watchlist.
  • The mobile version of the Kanopy app includes a menu option to Continue Watching any videos you have started but not completed. If a video is not currently checked out by you, tapping to Continue Watching will use one of your monthly borrowing credits.
Get started today!
  1. Create an account with an email and password of your choice.
  2. Verify your email and enter your card number and PIN to complete sign-up.
  3. Download the appropriate app for your device, or use it in your web browser.
  4. Borrow and enjoy!
  5. Find Help if you need it.
Learn about Kanopy Kids

Kanopy also offers children's movies, shows, and educational programs through Kanopy Kids.

  • When you open Kanopy, select "Go to Kanopy Kids."
  • Unlimited borrowing and viewing is allowed in Kanopy Kids.
  • You can set parental controls, so young viewers stay in the Kanopy Kids area.
  • Learn more about Kanopy Kids!

Roku access | Other TV apps

Download Kanopy on the App StoreGet Kanopy on Google PlayKanopy available at Amazon App Store

New York Times Digital Articles & Journals Digital Magazines & Newspapers Interactive Tools & Apps Library Card Required.

Enjoy complimentary access to nytimes.com, and view articles from 1980 to today, including the daily business section. Here's how:

From inside the library or on library Wi-Fi:
    • Go to nytimes.com.
    • Click "Log In" and then "Create one" to create an account with your personal email address, or log in if you have already created an account. (Note: if you don't want to receive email marketing communications from the New York Times, uncheck that box when you sign up, or follow the unsubscribe instructions if you start getting marketing emails.)
    • You may now view as many articles as you want during your time on the library computer or library Wi-Fi, except in the Wirecutter section.
    • Log out when you're done.
Offsite/remote access:
    • Click this remote access link.
    • Click "Redeem" to get 72 hours of continuous access, except in the Cooking and Wirecutter sections. These have other access periods.
    • Create an account with your personal email address, or click on "log in here" if you have already created an account.
    • After 72 hours, you will need to go back to step 1 and click the remote access link again for another 72 hours of remote access.
Using the New York Times Digital App:
    • Select the correct icon below to download the free New York Times app, or visit your device's app store.
    • Open your device's browser to navigate to this page, tap this remote access link, and tap "Redeem" to get 72 hours of continuous access, except in the Cooking and Wirecutter sections.
    • Create an account, or log in if you've already created one.
    • Then, leave the browser and launch the app.
    • Sign in with your email address. The code already will have been applied, and you have access for 72 hours.
    • Once your 72 hours is over, you can repeat step 2 to get another 72 hours of access.
Download New York Times Digital on the App Store

NoveList Plus Reference & Encyclopedias Library Card Required.

Your next great read is just clicks away! Search author, title, series, narrator, or keyword. Start with something you enjoy reading to find read-alikes. Explore titles that match your mood. Access book club resources and genre guides.

OverDrive (& Libby app) eBooks & eAudiobooks Interactive Tools & Apps Library Card Required.

Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks to read on the device of your choice. Check out up to 15 titles at a time for up to 21 days. 

Get started on your device

For more information on using Libby, see Getting started with Libby.

Borrowing, returning, renewing

See the FAQs on our eBooks & eAudio page or our "Get Help Using FVRL's Online Resources" page for answers to your questions.

Download OverDrive (& Libby app) on the App StoreGet OverDrive (& Libby app) on Google PlayOverDrive (& Libby app) available at Amazon App Store

PressReader en Español Digital Magazines & Newspapers Recursos en Español Library Card Required.

Lea en línea o descargue más de 7,000 de los principales periódicos y revistas del mundo, procedentes de EDITAR 150 países (entre los más conocidos figuran The Guardian, Newsweek, Der Tagesspiegel, La Razón y China Daily) y en más de 60 idiomas. También incluye juegos de rompecabezas en línea en español.

Acceda directamente a títulos en español, русский y 中文 (繁體) (简体). Sin límite de descargas. Son suyos para siempre. Para encontrar títulos de revistas que no están disponibles a través de PressReader, consulte Flipster, Flipster en español, Journal Finder, o el catálogo de la biblioteca.

Download PressReader en Español on the App StoreGet PressReader en Español on Google Play

TeenBookCloud eBooks & eAudiobooks Library Card Required.

Stream eBooks, graphic novels, videos, and audiobooks of high interest to tweens and teens, as well as classics and some teacher-assigned titles. You'll need an internet connection only—no downloading!

How does TeenBookCloud help teachers?

In many ways! Take a look at these TeenBookCloud features:

  • Most titles have reading level information on the title record page, including Accelerated Reader (A/R) and Lexile levels as well as publisher-suggested interest level grade ranges.
  • Some titles have accompanying lesson plans and quizzes linked on the title record page.
  • TumbleTracker lets teachers track their students' reading progress, assign books to read and quizzes to take, and tailor assignments based on student activity. (Find out more about TumbleTracker under "About" in the main menu.) You may request a TumbleTracker account by sending your teacher email address to info@tumblebooks.com.
Download TeenBookCloud on the App Store
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