The New Carlisle Olive Township Public Library (NCPL) offers its patrons a variety of resources and opportunities, but with such a large number of physical resources and activities available at the library, it can be hard to remember the digital services offered by the library.
In addition to the ebooks that can be enjoyed, the library offers many online tools that you may not even be aware of. By simply going to the library’s website and clicking on the digital library button, you will be able to see the vast volume of resources available to patrons without charge.
With almost 300,000 ebooks available through the Indiana Digital Library, there’s a book for everyone. If you are unfamiliar with ebooks and audiobooks or simply haven’t had the opportunity to interact with them in the past, they are a great way for people who are hesitant to carry physical books around. By checking out ebooks or audiobooks through the Indiana Digital Library on the Libby app, your phone or device is your book. You are able to read or listen to the novel straight from your device, making it very convenient for traveling or simply making books easier to access. The NCPL partners with the Indiana Digital Library so patrons are exposed to a wider variety of digital materials.
The website can also direct you to services giving you access to newspapers, magazines, local history, ancestry, and much more all free of charge to you. Hoopla connects people with movies, music, ebooks, comics, and TV shows that are all available to check out instantly with no wait times to content with. Inspire is a research tool that can connect patrons with Consumer Reports, ACT or SAT prep, historical newspapers, and more. NewsBank connects users with many different kinds of newspapers which include the Laporte Dispatch and South Bend Tribune. Ancestry.com is another resource that can be accessed while you are physically in the library and wanting to look into your family history, but HeritageHub can also connect you with your ancestry whether you are in the library or not.
These great databases are just a few examples of the immense amount of resources that can be found if you direct your attention to our website. Whenever you have down time, you can explore the library’s website for yourself and discover the world that waits at your fingertips.