Digital Media Services

Welcome to the Hillside Public Library’s Digital Media page. The Library offers a variety of digital media services from downloadable eBooks and magazines to streaming music and movies.

14,000 full-text eBooks
Biblioboard is a collection of fiction and nonfiction eBooks, historical source documents, photos, and more, free to any Illinois resident. Learn More.

BookFlix
Thematically paired fiction and nonfiction titles are designed to bridge learning-to-read and reading-to-learn. Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, Learn More.

Kanopy
Kanopy is an award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films. Learn More.

Downloadable and Streaming Music
Use Freegal Music to stream and download digital music, legally and for free. Learn More.

Read with Libby
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide! Learn More.

SWAN Libraries+
Resources to give you access to more books, media, downloads, and research databases. Learn More.

TrueFlix
Offering hundreds of units to supplement social studies and science core curricula learning, TrueFlix® is a highly-engaging multimedia resource that can be used in the library, the classroom, on mobile devices, or at home.
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