hoopla Digital offers audiobooks, eBooks, comics and manga, music, movies, TV, and more with BingePass, all available 24/7 with no holds and no waiting. To get started, simply visit hoopladigital.com or download the hoopla app from your device’s app store, and sign up with your Cherry Valley library card.
With over 1.5 million titles available instantly and more being added each week, hoopla truly has something for everyone. Start exploring! You can borrow up to 5 titles each month; borrows reset on the first of each month.
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The Libby app offers access to eBooks and eAudiobooks free with your library card. Read or listen to books on smartphones, tablets, and eReaders, including Kindle. Internet access is also available through the Digital Library of Illinois website.
To login to both the Libby app and the Digital Library of Illinois website, you will select Cherry Valley Public Library from the dropdown, then enter your library card barcode and PIN. The PIN is the same number you use to access the online catalog.
Cherry Valley Public Library cardholders can now access ComicsPlus, a database containing thousands of comics, graphic novels, and manga. There are no waitlists or holds and you can have as many as you wish! This resource is divided into three collections:
The Children’s Library is geared toward emergent readers through age 10, while the Teen Library includes the Children’s Library as well as materials up to age 17. The Full Collection contains the Children’s and Teen Libraries as well as adult-focused content. Parental guidance is important in selecting the appropriate ComicsPlus collection.
For access on your smart device, download the ComicsPlus app, search Cherry Valley Public Library, and log in with your library card and pin number.
The Palace Project app offers you all the eBooks at the library in one easy-to-use app, so you can search once, find your title, and start reading in just a few taps. Enjoy thousands of free eBooks, audiobooks, and more.
Download the app for your preferred device and select the Cherry Valley Public Library District from the list of libraries to browse. You will be asked for your library barcode and PIN the first time you borrow an item.
The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is available for free from the Cherry Valley Public Library. Library card holders can access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming films instantly by visiting Our Kanopy Launch Page. Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku.
Getting Started with Kanopy
1. Go to Our Kanopy Launch Page and enter your library card number and PIN.
2. Create an account by entering your first and last name, an email address, and a password and then click on the orange Sign up button. You choose the password for your account. This password is not the same as your library card password. You will login with your email address and password every time you access Kanopy.
3. Go to your email account to verify your email address.
4. Start watching videos!
Enjoy paywall-free access to the Chicago Tribune, either in-library or with a valid library barcode and PIN for Cherry Valley Public Library cardholders.
Choose either authenticated access for 72 hours from any of your devices with a free MediaNews Group account (can be created at login) or 24 hour anonymous access from your current device only.