Energize Access to the Arts With Your Library Card

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Creative Resources

If you’re on a creative kick as part of our Summer Reading Program, Art Starts at Your Library, one of the most powerful tools at your disposal is your library card. Access these digital resources – for free – to develop your artistic skills, engage with ideas, and unleash your maker might! 

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LinkedIn Learning

Formerly Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning offers a huge online collection of high-quality, current, and engaging video tutorials taught by recognized industry experts. Develop your creative skills in areas such as graphic design, video production, animation, music production and audio engineering, photography, and many more. Your library card gives you free access to thousands of courses you can take at your own pace on any device.

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OverDrive / Libby

If you use OverDrive or its companion Libby app, you already know that you can enjoy an impressive array of eBooks and digital audiobooks using your phone, tablet, or desktop computer. But did you know that Libby also has some amazing additional services that can appeal to your artistic ambitions? Find these under “Extras” in the Libby App, free with your library card.

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Craftsy

Craftsy is an online resource for all creative makers from basic instruction to advanced techniques for fabric and yarn crafts, baking, drawing, and much more. The Library just recently added it to its digital offerings – check it out!  

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ArtistWorks

Strike a chord with ArtistsWorks' self-paced online music lessons taught by Grammy Award-winning music professionals. Players of all levels will improve skills, get feedback, and practice with purpose. Find downloadable written materials and sheet music, get studio-quality play-along tracks, and additional resources.

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Kanopy

From fictional stories about brilliant artists and thinkers to documentaries about creativity and the arts, you’ll find a wide array of streaming films to entertain and educate in Kanopy’s collection. Topics include visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, architecture, art criticism and education, and more – all for free with your library card.

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*Library card / account registration required for access.
    
Kanopy
 

PressReader  

Staying up on creative news and trends with magazine subscriptions can get pricey. Save your money to spend on paint, yarn, clay, or other artistic essentials – browse PressReader's collection of publications dedicated to arts and culture, including titles such as Artists & Illustrators, Writer’s Digest, Simply Crochet, Digital Photographer, Architecture + Design, or Adbusters. Enjoy free digital editions on your tablet, phone, or desktop computer.    

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*Library card / catalog ID and PIN required for access.
   
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For the Family

 

IVox

Families can enjoy educational and entertaining reading experiences with iVox, an interactive storybook app for children ages 4-8. Favorite stories come to life with three-dimensional characters and scenes that children can explore, practicing their reading skills in new, fun ways. Available for Apple and Android devices.

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iVox
 

TumbleBook Library

Read narrated children's books online, complete with sound and moving images. TumbleBooks features an optimized site for mobile and tablet users.

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TumbleBook Library
 

Music  


Want some tunes to serve as the soundtrack for your inspiration? The Library’s free digital music offerings can help you hit all the right notes as you get in your creative groove.  

 
Hoopla and Freegal
 

Freegal

Freegal offers download or streaming access to about 15 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. In total, the collection is comprised of music from over 40,000 labels with music that originates in more than 100 countries. Stream albums or songs on your computer’s browser without any special software, or download the mobile app to listen on the go. Freegal even lets you download and keep a certain number of songs each month. All you need is your library card number and PIN to log in and access all the features!

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hoopla

You may already know and love hoopla for its instant access to eBooks, digital audiobooks, movies, and digital comics, but it also has an impressive collection of music albums you can immediately stream online or listen to offline on the mobile app – no waiting. Find albums from their collections in hoopla. Search by genre or browse featured collections, including kids’ music and award nominees and winners.

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