Digital Reading Material
Magazines: Magazines can be read on a computer or you can download the free Flipster app. Get instant access to your favorite magazines in an easy-to-read digital format. There are over 90 magazines to choose from. Available with your library card!
eBooks & Audiobooks: Wisconsin’s Digital Library connects you to thousands of free library ebooks and e-audiobooks. Download the Libby app to make reading online even easier. Available with your library card.
Find how-to instructions here!
Need reading recommendations? NoveList Plus (free with your library card!) includes over 200,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles, plus feature content including lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, Recommended Reads and more. Also check out Pauline Haass Librarian recommended book lists.
Hoopla
Download and stream movies, TV shows, ebooks, music, and more. More chances to library-at-home! Create a Hoopla account HERE.
Learning Opportunities
Gale Courses offer over 350 free, online classes in a variety of subjects, from ACT prep to Photoshop basics to medical coding. Available with your library card.
Genealogy Research @ Home!
AncestryLibrary is now available for you to access at home with your library card!
Online Tools
Here is the full list of free online tools available with your library card! Categories include:
- Business & Consumer Information
- Genealogy, History, & Newspapers
- Health & Science
- Homework Help
- Job Search Help
- Literature & Reading
- Online Classes
All You Need is Your Library Card!
Log onto any of these resources with your library card number on the back of your card – ALL numbers and letters. You will also need to enter in your PIN number, which should be your birthday in this format MMDDYYYY or MM/DD/YYYY. Having issues? Email us at info@phpl.lib.wi.us, send us a chat message or call us to leave a message. We will get back to you as soon we can!
Don’t have a library card? Register for a temporary library card on our catalog HERE to setup a username, password, and receive a temporary barcode that will last for 60 days. The barcode and password will provide you access to ALL of our online digital resources.