eBooks and Downloadables
eBooks, eAudiobooks, & Streaming Videos
Use your Lake Bluff Library card to check out eBooks, eAudiobooks, and stream videos.
Instructions by Device
If you want to learn about all of the eMaterials you can access with your device, you've come to the right place. Our Lake Bluff Library On Demand guides provide step by step instructions for accessing our eMaterials on all of the major devices. Find your device on the list below to get started.
- Instructions for Android Devices
- Instructions for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch
- Instructions for Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, and Kindle Fire HDX
- Instructions for Kindle or Kindle Paperwhite
- Instructions for Laptops, Desktops, and MP3 Players
- Instructions for the Nook Glowlight and Other eInk Readers (Non-Kindle)
eMaterial Platforms
FLIPSTER
Use Flipster to checkout and download current and back issues of popular magazines.
Formats: Magazines.
Flipster Help | Flipster Video Tutorials
HOOPLA
Use Hoopla to check out eBooks and stream or download eAudiobooks, movies and TV shows, and music. Hoopla has a monthly checkout limit of 8 titles and no waitlists—everything is always available.
Formats: eBooks, eAudiobooks, videos, music.
Hoopla Help | Hoopla Video Tutorials
Download the Hoopla app for your device:
KANOPY
Use Kanopy to stream videos on your tablet/mobile device or computer. Kanopy offers a wide range of titles, including selections from the Criterion Collection, classic cinema, documentaries, Great Courses, and more.
Formats: Videos.
Kanopy Help
Download the Kanopy app for your device:
LIBBY
Use Libby to access the Digital Library of Illinois, a collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, streaming videos, and downloadable magazines.
Formats: eBooks, eAudiobooks, videos, magazines.
Libby Help | Libby Video Tutorials
Download the Libby app for your device: