Libby

Libby is a free app where you can borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and eMagazines from your public library. You can stream with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download for offline use and read anytime, anywhere. All you need to get started is your library card.

On your mobile device or desktop:
– Download the Libby app or visit the website
– Find your library (Township of Russell Public Library / Ontario Library Service Consortium)
– Login with your library card number.
– Borrow free eBooks, audiobooks and eMagazines.

From your Windows 10 or earlier computer or to add to an eReader:
– Visit the Download Center Website
– To login, choose Russell Township Public Library and enter the 6 digits of your library card.
– Borrow free eBooks, audiobooks and eMagazines.

March 27, 2024

OverDrive/Libby is discontinuing support for Android operating systems (OS) 7.1.0 and earlier.

What does this mean?
After April 15 2024, users with devices running Android OS 7.1.0 or earlier will be required to update their operating system or switch to another supported device to continue using OverDrive/Libby services.

Need Help? Guides on how to use Overdrive with an eReader and new user guides.

hoopla is a digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, magazines, eBooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. There are no holds in hoopla – all items are available to you at all times! You may check out up to 7 titles per month. The lending period depends on the media type:

Movies & television episodes: 3 days
Music albums: 7 days
eBooks, Audiobooks & digital comics: 21 days

The monthly borrow limit resets on the first day of each month. Previous borrowed items will remain until the end of their lending period. Titles are automatically returned and removed from your device at the end of the lending period.

Create an account and access the collection:
Desktop: https://www.hoopladigital.com/
Mobile app: IOS and Android

User help: https://www.hoopladigital.com/help

Cantook (French eBooks)

A collection of French language books with a bilingual interface.

Before you can borrow digital books, you must complete this Google form. We will then send you an e-mail to complete your account.

*NEW* Download your books with Cantook’s app, available in the Apple Store and on Google Play.

Learn more about this resources on the French page.

Ancestry Library Edition

Provides unprecedented access to family history via documents that record the lineage of over 5 billion individuals. This database is a genealogy research tool with data from census, military records, court, land, probate, vital and church records, passenger lists, etc. It covers Canada, the US, UK, and some European countries. English and French content.

For use in the library only.

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Our Ontario

Digital images, text, audio and videos about Ontario history, heritage and culture. Search the collections of libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, heritage and community groups, government agencies, and private collections in Ontario and across Canada via a single search portal. English and French content.

Access: Use Inside or Outside the Library