Download & Stream

Download or stream books, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, music, movies, and TV shows for adults and kids—all FREE with your Glenview Public Library card.

Book-A-Librarian

Have a question about how to download an eBook? Need help with your iPad? Researching your family tree? Let us help! Set up a meeting with a trained librarian for reference and technology assistance. Schedule a one-on-one appointment by filling out this form, emailing refdesk@glenviewpl.org, or calling 847.729.7500. Appointments are in-person or virtual via Zoom and limited to GPL cardholders.

Digital Collections

Biblioboard Library

Enjoy instant, unlimited access to digital books, images, videos and more from libraries, artists, authors and others from your community and around the world.

Flipster

A digital magazine platform that offers exclusive access to in-demand titles, including People, The Atlantic, Better Homes and Gardens, and more. Read issues in your browser or install the Flipster app on your device. All titles are available instantly — no holds, no checkout limits. Flipster app available.

hoopla

kanopy

Stream thousands of award-winning, blockbuster, documentaries, independent productions, foreign and short films instantly from your Roku, mobile device or computer.  Hundreds of movie suppliers, including Lions Gate, MGM, Warner Brothers, the Criterion Collection, PBS, The Great Courses and Kanopy Kids are always available – no holds. Up to eight items per month from the general collection, plus unlimited Kanopy Kids and Great Courses for 30 days. kanopy app available. Browse the kids collection.

Libby, by OverDrive (Digital Library of Illinois)

Download eBooks and audiobooks to your computer, eReader or mobile device – up to ten items at a time. Download Magazines – unlimited checkouts. Libby app available. Browse the kids collection.

New York Times Online

• News
• Cooking
• Games

PressReader

International and national newspapers and magazines in multiple languages. Read, listen, or browse page by page through each publication. PressReader App available: please bring your device to the library to establish hotspot connection before installing.

Roku Streaming Device

Stream popular TV shows and movies from Netflix and view the Library’s digital collection of movies through the VUDU app. The Youth Roku has great preloaded content for kids.

Tumble Book Library

A collection of animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, nonfiction books, and books in Spanish and French. Tumblebooks app available.

Help

DOWNLOADS AND STREAMING SERVICES STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS