Listen, Read, or Watch
On Your Phone, Tablet or Computer...
Download these apps or access them, and others, through the links below for free digital resources
available to APL card holders.
All you need is your library card number and your PIN (most often last 4 digits of your registered phone number).
Any questions? Please email us at APL@ardsleylibrary.org
- NEW! Medici.TV – Video streaming classical music, opera, dance, and jazz. Watch recorded and live performances, documentaries and master classes from around the world. | Vídeo en streaming de música clásica, ópera, danza y jazz. Vea presentaciones grabadas y en vivo, documentales y clases magistrales de todo el mundo.
- OverDrive – Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines offered by the Westchester Library System and read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/.
- Freading – A downloadable eBook service offered by the Westchester Library System.
- hoopla – Access and enjoy nearly half a million titles, from six different formats: Movies, TV, Music Albums, eAudiobooks, eBooks, and Comics/Graphic novels.
- Kanopy Streaming Video – Kanopy offers one of the most unique and compelling collections of film ranging from documentaries, indie and foreign films to must-see classics and blockbuster movies.
- Comics Plus: Library Edition – the new digital revolution bringing thousands of digital graphic novels and comics are only a click away! Note: Beginning December 21, you will be prompted to log in before browsing the collection. If you followed a link to get to Comics Plus, you will be redirected after logging in.
- Project Gutenberg – A collection of free eBooks.
- Google Books – Search and preview millions of books from libraries and publishers worldwide using Google Book Search. Discover a new favorite or unearth an old classic.
- Free Music Archive – The Free Music Archive provides free, high-quality, music in a wide range of genres. The content on Free Music Archive is used under various creative commons licenses. The New York State Music Fund provided initial funding for FMA. FMA seeks to maintain a high-quality resource through the use of selected curators who approve or deny all submissions to the collection.
- NEW! Mango Languages Personalized, adaptive language-learning for over 70 world languages, English as a second language courses for speakers from 21 different countries, plus Spanish language for business, legal, medical, and more. | Aprendizaje de idiomas personalizado y adaptable para más de 70 idiomas del mundo, cursos de inglés como segundo idioma para hablantes de 21 países diferentes, además de español para negocios, asuntos legales, médicos y más.
- FIRSTFIND.ORG Offers information and learning tools for those who want to get their high school diploma, go to college, learn English, get a job, or find resources to help their children learn. Start your independent learning here! | Ofrece información y herramientas de aprendizaje para aquellos que desean obtener su diploma de escuela secundaria, ir a la universidad, aprender inglés, conseguir un trabajo o encontrar recursos para ayudar a sus hijos a aprender. ¡Comience su aprendizaje independiente aquí!
- LEARNING UPGRADE Short game-like lessons include pictures and music, making this a fun way to build reading and math skills. Helpful for English-language learners. | Las lecciones breves, parecidas a juegos, incluyen imágenes y música, lo que las convierte en una forma divertida de desarrollar habilidades de lectura y matemáticas. Útil para estudiantes de inglés.
- GED Academy An online independent study program designed for busy adults who want to reach their goal of a high school equivalency diploma efficiently and confidently. A coach helps you get started and keeps you going. | Un programa de estudio independiente en línea diseñado para adultos ocupados que desean alcanzar su meta de obtener un diploma equivalente a la escuela secundaria de manera eficiente y segura. Un entrenador lo ayuda a comenzar y lo mantiene en marcha.
- Driving Tests Free New York State Driver Permit practice tests and driver handbooks. | Pruebas de práctica gratuitas para el permiso de conducir del estado de Nueva York y manuales para conductores.
- LinkedIn Learning Interactive lessons on how to use different types of software; covers everything from using a search engine to building a website. This resource is only available in English. | Lecciones interactivas sobre cómo usar diferentes tipos de software; cubre todo, desde el uso de un motor de búsqueda hasta la creación de un sitio web. Este recurso solo está disponible en inglés.
- UNIVERSITY OF FASHION Expert-led video tutorials that guide you in applying creative and critical thinking skills to fashion design, pattern making, and practical sewing projects. Content is only available in English. | Tutoriales en video presentados por expertos que lo orientan para aplicar habilidades de pensamiento creativo y crítico al diseño de modas, la elaboración de patrones y los proyectos prácticos de costura. El contenido solo está disponible en inglés.
- HSE Connect! – This program helps adults get their High School Equivalency diploma. Attend an Information Session to learn about the three paths to a diploma and the resources for study – from local classes to a fully online course (Essential Ed’s GED Academy).
- Music and Memory at the Library – Being a home caregiver for a friend or a family member with dementia or Alzheimer’s is challenging. With the use of a personal music player and over the ear headphones, you can incorporate music into daily care. Westchester Library System offers a free support service to explain the impact of music on those with dementia or Alzheimer’s, and to share how you can use library resources to build a customized music playlist for the one in your care. This program has been funded in part with support from M&T Bank Foundation.
- Read Better – Adults who want to improve their reading skills can get free one-to-one support at their local library.
- VisionLabs (Reading for a Lifetime) – View presentations, access one-on-one support, and find local services available to those experiencing vision loss. Learn how you can benefit from services like the free New York State Talking Book and Braille program which lends out audiobooks and books on tape to those with visual or physical impairments which make reading or holding a book difficult. This Program has been funded with generous support from The Field Hall Foundation.
- WLS Career Coaching Services – Whether you’re facing a difficult situation at work, or need help planning or managing your career, WLS offers specialized programs with trained professionals to guide you in your career path.
- Westchester Connections – is a guide for persons formerly incarcerated, those working through probation or parole, and others similarly in need. It offers advice from those with experience and information about organizations that can help you get ahead.
For more information, please visit the Westchester Library System page found here.
BookPage
Connecting every book lover with their next great read. Follow the link to a monthly review of the best books published in a variety of categories. Brought to you by the APL. For a hard copy of BookPage, come to the front desk of the library. |