eBooks and More
cloudLibrary eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines
Sign in to use resources
- cloudLibrary - login with library card number and password.
- Forgot your library card password? This link takes you to the main library catalog. After setting up your new password, return to this page to access cloudLibrary.
- Get the app
Over 220,000 eBooks (EPUB format) and eAudiobooks
- eBooks and eAudiobooks check out for 3 weeks.
- Available items from other libraries participating in the cloudLink sharing program will show up in the cloudLibrary catalog. Unavailable ones will not.
- You can only place holds on items owned by McKinney Public Library.
Includes 7,500 digital magazines and newspapers in 44 different languages
- Available 24/7 for unlimited simultaneous use
- Includes international newspapers
- Magazine and newspaper content never expires; as new issues are released, the collection is expanded, not replaced.
- On the cloudLibrary app: Go to the "Magazines" link near the bottom of the screen.
- On the web: Go to the cloudLibrary NewsStand website.
- Website registration includes creating an email/password login, then inputting your McKinney Public Library card number and password. Screenshots of the website logon process
eBook and eAudiobook Guidelines
- You may check out 12 eBooks at a time.
- eBooks may be checked out for 21 days.
- eBook checkouts are shown along with physical checkouts in your account in the main library catalog.
- Early return is available.
- Renewal of materials is available. If there are no holds on a title, a Renew button will appear in your My Books tab 3 days prior to your loan expiring. Once a title is renewed, you’ll need to download it again.
- You may have 12 holds at a time. You can choose (in Settings) whether to be notified by email when a hold is ready. Your hold is reserved for 3 days in the Hold Queue.
- Most eBooks in the collection have 1 copy available for checkout (no simultaneous use).
- You may request purchases of eBooks and eAudiobooks which the library does not own.
Support
Biblioboard
eBooks available through the Texas State Library
- Biblioboard
- Biblioboard titles are available within the geographic confines of the state of Texas.
- All titles are simultaneous use.
- Patrons can link directly to any Biblioboard title from the Aspen catalog.
- Read in the browser or in the Biblioboard app with no sign-in required.
- The collection includes fiction and nonfiction titles for all ages.
Ebook Central
eBook lending platform developed with research libraries and academic publishers
- Ebook Central
- For remote access, enter your library card number.
- Subject areas includes Arts, Business, Education, Health & Medicine, History & Political Science, Law, Literature & Language, Religion & Philosophy, Social Science, and Science & Technology.
Project Gutenberg
Over 60,000 free eBooks, including classics useful for student reading assignments
- Go to Project Gutenberg - no sign-in required
- EPUB and Kindle format
- Download or read online.
- The eBooks may be freely used in the United States because most are not protected by U.S. copyright law, usually because their copyrights have expired.
- Books are digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg with the help of thousands of volunteers.
Internet Archive
In addition to being a vast repository of free movies, software, music and websites, the Internet Archive also includes a huge selection of free eBooks, many uploaded by contributors.
- Internet Archive - no sign-in required
- The quality may vary and you may have to explore to find the best copy of a given item. But since the source material is so rich and varied, you may find eBooks not locatable elsewhere.
Salem Press Online
Web-based eBooks in literature, history, science and health
- Salem Press Online
- For remote access, enter your library card number.
Guidelines
- All eBooks on this site are web-based and are read in your browser.
- All titles are simultaneous use. There are no checkouts, downloads or due dates.
Streaming Video
Access Video on Demand
Access Video On Demand: Master Collection
- For remote access, enter your library card number.
- 42,000+ streaming videos in subjects including Art & Architecture, Business & Economics, Computer Science, Film & Television, Health & Wellness, History, Language & Literature, and Sports & Fitness. Create a personal account to customize playlists, save favorites, and take advantage of other features.
Access Video On Demand: Just for Kids
- For remote access, enter your library card number.
- Streaming videos including ABCs & 123s, Arts & Music, Health & PE, History, Math, Peoples & Places, Reading & Writing, World Languages. and more.
Other Streaming Movie Services
These free sites may be ad-supported, but do not ask for payment or require creating an account.
- Internet Archive - full-length feature films, classic shorts and world culture documentaries
- Popcornflix - full-length movies, documentaries, foreign films and unique original web series
- SHOUT! FACTORY TV - cult TV shows, movies, comedy and original specials
- Sony Crackle - full-length movies, TV shows and original programming
- Toon Goggles - on-demand entertainment for children, offering animated and live-action programs, games, radio and news