E-books & More
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Even when our buildings are closed, the Warren County Library offers downloadable and streaming content to meet your educational and recreational needs. With an internet connection, a valid library barcode, and your PIN (usually the last four digits of your phone number), the services below are available 24/7. If you need assistance or have any questions, please feel free to email us, call us at (908-475-6322), or stop by our branches for personalized assistance.
E-books & Audiobooks
Cloud Library is the incredibly simple way to access free e-books right on your smart phones, tablets, or computers. Our collection includes a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction for kids, teens, and adults. For most Android and Apple devices, it's as simple as downloading the free app, plugging in your library barcode and PIN, and selecting a book to read. Check out our collection here. Need help with installation? Find and install your app via the Cloud Library site. The site also provides very clear instructions and videos. And you can always call (908-475-6322) for personalized assistance. Since Barnes & Nobel discontinued the Nook App Store, older Nooks are supported only as e-readers in conjunction with the Cloud Library App for Windows or Mac PCs. Full Nook instruction can be found here.
You can check out a maximum of four items per card for fourteen days. For more information, check out our guide to Cloud Library Basics.
Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone! Set up a free account with your library card. You can check out a maximum of five items per month. Loan periods for movies and TV are three days, music are seven days and e-book and e-audiobooks are for twenty-one days.
Interactive Books for Children
Tumblebooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. There are also videos, audiobooks, and fun games.
Smart Apple Ebooks cover a variety of topics including biographies, early literacy, geography, and science and technology. These books are geared towards students in kindergarten through 5th grade.
Digital Magazines
Use Flipster to read popular digital magazines on your tablet, phone, or computer. Flipster allows readers to flip through pages that are identical to the print magazines. For mobile users, download the Flipster app from your app store.
Flipster FAQ
BrainHQ
BrainHQ is an online brain-training system that represents the culmination of 30 years of research in neurological science and related medicine. It was designed by an international team of neuroscientists, led by Michael Merzenich—a professor emeritus in neurophysiology, member of the National Academy of Sciences, co-inventor of the cochlear implant, and Kavli Prize laureate. BrainHQ has 29 online exercises that work out attention, brain speed, memory, people skills, navigation, and intelligence.Set up a free account through BrainHQ and start training your brain today!
Languages
Rosetta Stone is an online learning system that teaches real conversation skills for practical communication. Through fun and engaging interactive lessons, Rosetta Stone makes learning a new language fast, easy and incredibly effective. As you listen to and repeat after native speakers, you'll learn more than just words and phrases. Languages offered include Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. English courses are available for non-English speakers. Set up a free account through Rosetta Stone and start learning!
3D Printer
The library now has a 3D printer! Please visit our 3D Printer page for more details on how to print, costs, and more.