Digital Resources

eBooks & audiobooks

  • Hoopla Download ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, TV series, and music to your computers and mobile devices. Sign up at hoopladigital.com with your library card or through the Hoopla app.
  • Libby Access to thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines free with your Branford library card.

Movies

  • Kanopy Sign up with your library card to stream up to 8 films to your computer, phone, or television a month.

Language learning

  • Blackstone Library now offers Transparent Language to cardholders. Create your account at https://library.transparent.com/blackstonelibrary and start learning. To view the Transparent Language interface in other languages, click on the American flag icon on the top right. When you choose a language to learn, you will see choices for learning that language in other native languages.

Text messaging service

  • Shoutbomb Keep up-to-date with your library account on your mobile phone using the library’s Shoutbomb text messaging service. Receive text notices about items available to pick up, items due soon, overdue items and fines. PLEASE NOTE: The library does NOT charge a fee for this service, but your cell phone plan’s regular text-messaging rates apply. For additional information and instructions, click here.