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hoopla
Hoopla allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. NOTE: When creating a hoopla account, use your last name as your PIN.
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Kanopy
Kanopy offers over 30,000 films, TV shows, and documentaries that you can stream in your browser or watch on iOS, Android, Chromecast, AppleTV, or Roku. From The Criterion Collection, PBS, and World Cinema to The Great Courses, Independent Film, and Pee-Wee's Playhouse, Kanopy has something for everyone. You can check out 6 titles per month. Once a title is checked out, you have unlimited viewing of it for the next 3 days.
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Access Video on Demand
Watch videos from dozens of news and education sources like the BBC, TED, and PBS that cover such topics as business, geography, health and wellness, history, science, and more.
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| A Devil in Scotland by Suzanne EnochWhat it's about: After Rebecca Sanderson married Ian, his titled older brother, a broken-hearted Callum MacCreath emigrated from Scotland to America. Ten years later, Ian is dead and Callum, the new earl, is certain that his brother's death was no accident. Can he protect the love of his life from her late husband's enemies?
Why you might like it: Passion and revenge drive this fast-paced 3rd book in the No Ordinary Hero series, after Hero in the Highlands and My One True Highlander.
Also available as eBook & eAudiobook. |
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| The Wedding Date by Jasmine GuilloryStarring: Drew Nichols, who needs a plus-one for his ex-girlfriend's wedding, and Alexa Monroe, who decides to help him out.
Read it for: a meet-cute in an elevator, an upbeat but not sugar-coated look at interracial dating, and likable leads trying to balance their personal and professional lives.
You might also like: Kristan Higgins' In Your Dreams, which also follows an unlikely couple's romantic journey from one night to forever.
Also available as eBook & eAudiobook. |
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| Tempest by Beverly JenkinsWhat it's about: After shooting a man on horseback from a stagecoach window, mail-order bride Regan Carmichael discovers that her "assailant" is Dr. Colton Lee, the widower she's agreed to wed. Oops!
Why you might like it: This heartwarming historical romance follows a pair of appealing African-American protagonists whose marriage of convenience develops into a tender (but still steamy!) love match.
Series alert: Tempest is book 3 in Beverly Jenkins' Old West series; Regan's aunt and sister find love in previous installments.
Also available as eBook & eAudiobook. |
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| A Wedding at Two Love Lane by Kieran KramerWhat it's about: Professional matchmaker Greer Jones says yes to a one-of-a-kind wedding dress, the prize in a couples' contest. Since singleton Greer is sans groom, curmudgeonly British artist Ford Smith serves as her fake fiancé, while concealing his true (aristocratic) identity.
Series alert: Opposites attract in this 2nd installment of the Two Love Lane series, set in an authentically depicted Charleston, South Carolina.
For fans of: the upbeat romantic comedy of Katie MacAlister's A Matchmaker in Wonderland series. |
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| Keep Her Safe: A Novel by K.A. TuckerWhat it's about: After his police chief mother makes a shocking confession and takes her own life, Noah Marshall tracks down Gracie Richards, the daughter of his mom's former partner. Together, they confront corrupt cops and drug dealers as they search for answers.
Why you might like it: Set in Austin, Texas, this stand-alone romantic suspense novel stars well-drawn characters who grew up on opposite sides of the tracks yet are linked by shared tragedy.
Also available as eBook. |
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| Billion Dollar Cowboy by Carolyn BrownWhat it's about: After winning the lottery, rancher Colton Nelson is suddenly besieged by would-be brides. To deter gold-diggers, he asks Laura Baker to pose as his girlfriend. Pretty soon, they're no longer pretending.
Series alert: Billion Dollar Cowboy kicks off the Cowboys and Brides series.
For fans of: the appealing characters, strong sense of place, and heartwarming storylines found in Jodi Thomas' contemporary Western romances.
Also available as eBook. |
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| One-Eyed Dukes Are Wild by Megan FramptonWhat it's about: She's a walking scandal, he's a perfect gentleman (despite his piratical eye-patch). However, Lady Margaret Sawford is willing to bet that she can get the oh-so-proper Duke of Lasham to take a walk on the wild side.
Reviewers say: Booklist, in a starred review, calls One-Eyed Dukes Are Wild "a rare treat," citing its wit and sizzle.
And now for something completely different: This 5th installment of the Dukes Behaving Badly series flips the script on the more common good girl/bad boy pairings of historical romance.
Only available as an eBook. |
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| A Gentleman Undone by Cecilia GrantWhat it's about: Miss Lydia Slaughter uses her gambling skills to achieve financial independence, only to discover that she cannot legally control her own money. Fortunately, retired soldier Will Blackshear is willing to help...for a price.
Why you might like it: This 2nd book in the Blackshear family romances, after A Lady Awakened, features unconventional, self-reliant leads who defy society's rules to pursue love and personal fulfillment.
Try this next: Kelly Bowen's The Devil and the Duke, another steamy Regency romance about a lady cardsharp who finds her perfect partner.
Also available as eBook & eAudiobook. |
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| Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover: The Fourth Rule of Scoundrels by Sarah MacLeanIntroducing: "Chase," a.k.a. Lady Georgiana Pearson. As the silent partner in London's most notorious gaming hell, Georgiana is able to provide for her daughter while avoiding society's censure. Which makes dashing, dogged reporter Duncan West a threat to her very existence.
Series alert: Before embarking on this final installment of the Rules of Scoundrels series, start at the beginning with A Rogue by Any Other Name.
Also available as eBook & eAudiobook. |
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| Last Chance Family by Hope RamsayWhat it's about: The legal guardian of his five-year-old niece, gambler Mike Taggart leaves Las Vegas and travels to Last Chance, South Carolina. Mike's plan is to leave the girl with his half-brother, a minister, but local veterinarian Charlene Polk convinces him to stick around.
Why you might like it: This 8th heartwarming Last Chance romance boasts a charming small-town setting and a colorful supporting cast.
For fans of: the unlucky-in-love leads of Donna Kauffman's Blue Hollow Falls, who grow close while helping a troubled young girl.
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Audiobooks & eBooks for Teens
Enjoy our collection of age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction eBooks and audiobooks just for teens. Titles can be checked out for 7 or 14 days (you choose!) and when the checkout period expires, they check themselves in so there are never any late fees!
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Consumer Reports
Access the latest reviews and ratings of cars, appliances, electronics, home and garden equipment, products for babies and kids and more from Consumer Reports. You can also access Cars Best Deals Plus which gives you the information you need to select the right car and negotiate the best price for it.
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Archives of Sexuality and Gender
The Archives of Sexuality and Gender is the largest collection available in support of the study of gender and sexuality, enables scholars to make new connections in LGBTQ history and activism, cultural studies, psychology, health, political science, policy studies, and other related areas of research.
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RBDigital
RBDigital is a collection of current and back issues of your favorite magazines that can be read on your computer or mobile device. Enjoy magazines like Car and Driver, Cosmopolitan, Eating Light, The Economist, ESPN, Kiplinger's, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Vanity Fair, Wired and more and keep them as long as you want. Explore our collection of over 300 titles!
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