Online Resources FAQs

  • General Questions

    You can find DVDs and audiobooks on CD in the library catalog. Search by title, author, subject or keyword, and try using the Format filters in the left sidebar.

    Our online resources offer even more media, all free with your library card!

    Kanopy, opens a new window: Streaming video with a focus on documentaries, classic films and learning content such as career development, lifestyle video, The Great Courses collection and K-12 curriculum video. Create a free account to get up to 10 film credits per month and watch on any device, including Roku, opens a new window, iOS, opens a new window and Android, opens a new window apps.

    LinkedIn Learning, opens a new window: Learn what you want whenever you want with LinkedIn Learning's online video tutorials and training courses. Courses cover a broad range of topics, including Microsoft Office products and job-searching tips. To use the app for Android, opens a new window or iOS, opens a new window, choose "Sign in with your library card" and enter the Library ID cpl.

    Freegal, opens a new window: Free music downloads from the Sony Music catalog with your library card. Limit five songs per week.

  • Ebooks

    Visit cloudLibrary, opens a new window to check out ebooks and audio ebooks with your library card number and PIN. Read online or download the free cloudLibrary app, opens a new window for iOS, Android or Kindle Fire.

    • Number of checkouts at a time: 10
    • Checkout period: two weeks
    • Late fines: None! eBooks return automatically.
    • Number of holds at a time: 10
    • Time to pick up a hold when notified: three days

    More Ebook Options

    Reading Arizona Ebooks, opens a new window: Arizona-themed fiction, nonfiction, teen, and children's titles. Learn how, opens a new window to create a free account and download using Axis 360. A partnership between the Arizona State Library and Baker & Taylor. 

    Open Library, opens a new window: Over 20 million books, primarily older and out-of-copyright titles, available with a free account from the Internet Archive.

  • Research

    We have select magazines and newspapers at our four library locations. Search or browse by title in the catalog, opens a new window, or visit our Magazines & Newspapers, opens a new window page to find a full list.

    For even more magazines and newspapers, scholarly journals or to search for articles by subject, try one of our online resources. You can access these subscription-based products for free using your library card number and PIN. Check out our Magazines & Newspapers, opens a new window page to learn more.