• E-Books
• Audiobooks
• Newspapers & Magazines
• Movies & TV
• Music

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cloudLibrary
​The largest collection of e-books available with your library card includes fiction and nonfiction for all ages and interests. Works with most devices (tablets, smartphones, and Nooks). The cloudLibrary app gives you access to thousands of titles from other libraries through a multi-library partnership. Borrow up to 15 items at a time  (in total, all formats).

Hoopla​​
​Thousands of e-books, comics, and manga—no wait. Fiction and nonfiction for all ages and interests. Since there's never a wait, Hoopla is a good source for book clubs. Borrow up to 15 titles total per month per card. Note: Daily library lending limits may prevent you from borrowing a title until the next day, beginning at 12 AM. We apologize for any inconvenience.​

Libby / OverDrive 
​​E-books, audiobooks, and digital magazines. Kindle Paperwhite users, this is the e-book platform that works with your e-reader. Borrow up to 10 titles at a time (in total, all formats). Note: hold queues may appear long, but wait times remain short, thanks to a cooperative agreement with the 125 member libraries of the Digital Library of Illinois that provides access to more than 10x as many copies as before.

Gale E-books: Gale Virtual Reference Library 
​Reference books including encyclopedias and subject-specific nonfiction works on business, film/TV, history, literary criticism, multicultural studies, music, religion, social science, and sports, plus biographies. No borrowing limits.

Inkie
Inkie.org is a suite of resources that supports local authors with online creation and publishing tools and allows readers to access locally-produced content.​

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cloudLibrary
​The cloudLibrary app gives you access to thousands of titles through a multi-library partnership. Compatible with most devices — tablets, smartphones, and Nooks. Borrow up to 15 items at a time (total, all formats).​

Hoopla
​Thousands of popular audiobooks—no wait. Borrow up to 15 titles total per month per card.

Libby / OverDrive
​Audiobooks. Compatible with most devices. Borrow up to 10 titles at a time (in total, all formats).

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Libby / OverDrive
Access digital magazines in your e-reading app. Popular titles include The New Yorker, Prevention, Cook's Illustrated, Wired, Vogue, Us, Reader's Digest, ​puzzle books, and more. No borrowing limits.​

PressReader
​Magazines and newspapers from around the world with instant, unlimited access. Includes popular publications in Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Polish, Korean, Tamil, Hindi, Tagalog, French, German, and other languages. U.S. newspaper coverage includes Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times. 

Chicago Tribune
Choose from the Digital Edition (a fully-formatted version of today's paper), the Online Edition (paywall-free access to ChicagoTribune.com), or full text archives through ProQuest or Global Newsstream.

The New York Times​
Unlimited 24-hour access to the full world of The New York Times including news, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic when you log in through the library link. Prefer your Times in an app? Find it on PressReader.

The Wall Street Journal
Paywall-free access to The Wall Street Journal in your browser. To start: Create a free account. Your login is good for 3 days. For repeat visits, simply log in through this page using the same username/password you used when you created your account.

NewsBank​
​Access local newspapers including Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Buffalo Grove Countryside, Vernon Hills Review, Lincolnshire Review, and Lake Zurich Courier. Search topics across all publications at once.

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​Hoopla
​Instantly stream movies and TV shows on your smartphone, tablet, computer, or smart TV. Borrow up to 15 titles total per card per month. 

Kanopy
​Choose from more than 30,000 streaming movies including Hollywood classics, world cinema, indie and arthouse favorites, short films, documentaries, and The Great Courses. Watch on your smartphone, tablet, computer, or streaming platform.

Kanopy Kids​
Storytimes, classic tales, new favorites … Kanopy Kids is packed with thoughtful viewing selections for your child. Young viewers can explore science and math topics, begin learning another language, and watch quality TV shows like PBS's Arthur, WordWorld, and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Stream Kanopy Kids all you want; there are no checkout limits. 

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Hoopla
​Stream music albums anytime to enjoy on your PC, tablet, or phone. Borrow up to 15 titles total per card per month.

Qello Concerts
​Full-length concerts and music documentaries. Use your Vernon Area Library card number to access this service on Libby: select "Extras" from the main menu, then click or tap Qello.

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