Online Tools

Books & Streaming

Kanopy
Kanopy is the best video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. Find:

• • movies
  • documentaries
  • foreign films
  • classic cinema
  • independent films
  • educational videos

Libby (by OverDrive) – Help
Wisconsin’s Digital Library uses the Libby app/website to give all Wisconsin library cardholders free access to:

• • ebooks
  • digital audiobooks
  • digital magazines (on-demand)

Hoopla Digital
The hoopla Digital app and website give our cardholders on-demand access to:

• • ebooks
  • digital audiobooks
  • e-comics
  • TV shows
  • movies
  • music albums

Catalog & Interlibrary Loan

WISCAT State Catalog

NoveList
Readers advisory tool to help folks find what to read next based on favorite authors, read alikes, mood, and more.

Education & Research

Classes

LinkedIn Learning 
Our cardholders have unlimited access anywhere, anytime to LinkedIn Learning’s full course library of employee training and professional development videos. All videos are available on-demand and come with written transcripts.

MasterClass – request a free 1-year license here for access.
MasterClass is the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best. Our members get unlimited access to all 200+ instructors across 11 categories with their annual membership. You can stream anywhere, anytime, on mobile, tablet, desktop, Apple TV®, Android™ TV, Amazon Fire TV® and Roku® players and devices. 

Research

Ancestry Library Edition – Available only in the library.

BadgerLink (variety of topics)
From personal interest to educational research, BadgerLink provides Wisconsin residents with licensed trustworthy resources (info not available from general Internet searches).

Historic Evansville: A Digital Collection

Recollection Wisconsin
Digital cultural heritage resources from Wisconsin libraries, archives, museums and historical societies – don’t miss EFPL’s collection!

The State of Wisconsin Collection

Wisconsin Local Histories

Language Learning

NEW! – Mango Languages
Use this online language-learning resource that helps people learn to speak over 70 languages through conversation skills and English as a Second Language (ESL). We also offer the American Sign Language module (ASL Inside) and children’s video immersion module (Little Pim). More details available here. 

Transparent Languages – Expires 1/31/25
Language learners can build vocabulary, practice skills, and maintain what they have learned with Transparent Language Online, available anytime, anywhere in 110+ languages.

KidSpeak by Transparent Languages – Expires 1/31/25
A fun, age-appropriate online language course designed for children ages 6 and up! Accessible through Transparent Language Online, KidSpeak introduces your children to English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese.