LibGuides: MacDuffie Community Guide to COVID-19 Resources: FREE ACCESS to Digital Reading & Streaming Services

Boston Public LibraryeCARD Overview

eCards are available to anyone who lives, resides part-time to attend school, owns property, or works in Massachusetts.

An eCard is a Boston Public Library card that you can sign up for online new window and which provides access to all online resources, including OverDrive and Hoopla.aries will also have additional digital resources available to you using your local library card.

For assistance with any of this information, please feel free to contact Jen Tuleja, Library Director.
Email: jtuleja@macduffie.org

Get a Boston Public Library eCARD

Boston Public Library eCARD
eCards are available to anyone who lives, resides part-time to attend school, owns property, or works in Massachusetts.

FREE Access to Video Streaming

HOOPLA
Movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, and comics for online streaming or download to mobile devices, with no waiting lists. Borrow up to 10 items per calendar month. For the duration of our closure, users can borrow 12 titles per calendar month.
Available through Boston Public Library eCARD
KANOPY
Kanopy includes acclaimed movies and documentaries on-demand from award-winning filmmakers. Browse the collection of over 30,000 documentaries, classic films, world cinema, popular movies and films for children of all ages. Users can watch up to 4 titles per calendar month. For the duration of our closure, users will be able to watch 8 titles a month.
Available through Boston Public eCARD

FREE Access to E-Books and Audiobooks

OverDrive
Thousands of digital titles available for download directly to your computer or mobile device.
OverDrive for Kids
Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks for children, including Boston Public Schools summer reading lists.
OverDrive for Teens
Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks for teens, including Boston Public Schools summer reading lists.
RB Digital AudioBooks
Over 20,000 audiobooks and full-color popular magazines available to stream or download to mobile devices. Most magazines (English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese) are available with no waiting lists, no checkouts, and no limits.

FREE ACCESS to Newspapers & Magazines

New York Times
Up-to-the-moment access to nytimes.com with no limit on the number of articles viewed. Read today's news stories as they happen. Unlimited access while connected to the internet at the library. A limited number of 72-hour passes are available daily for home or remote use.
PressReader
Color full-page and article reproductions of thousands of U.S. and international newspapers and magazines, including the Boston Herald back to Nov. 24, 2003. Coverage: usually current 3 months or more.
RBdigital Magazines
Over 20,000 audiobooks and full-color popular magazines available to stream or download to mobile devices. Most magazines (English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese) are available with no waiting lists, no checkouts, and no limits.