Hoopla

Access ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, TV shows, and comic books online.

How it Works:

  • Requires Thomas Crane Public Library card and City of Quincy residency. Get an e-card now
  • Create a Hoopla account with an email address and password then log in and click the settings gear to add your library card barcode and PIN
  • Stream on your computer or download to Android, iPad, iPhone, and Kindle Fire devices
  • Loan period = 21 days
  • Loan limit = 7 total items per month (includes movies, TV, music albums, & comics)

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android | Amazon Fire

HyRead eBook

Access Chinese-language ebooks online.

How it Works:

  • Requires Thomas Crane Public Library card. Get an e-card now
  • View on your computer or download to Android, iPad, or iPhone devices
  • Loan period = 7 days
  • Loan limit = 5 titles at one time

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android | PC Reader

Overdrive & Libby

Access ebooks, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, comic books, and magazines online.

How it Works:

  • Requires Thomas Crane Public Library card or any valid OCLN library card . Get an e-card now
  • If you have an Android or iOS (Apple) system, we recommend using the Libby app
  • Stream on your computer or download to your Kindle reader using the Overdrive site
  • Loan period = 14 days
  • Loan limit = 10 titles at one time

Please note that the Overdrive app was discontinued as of May 1, 2023. Please contact the Reference Desk at quref@ocln.org if you need help getting started with the Libby app, or if you’re a Kindle Fire user.

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android | Amazon Kindle

HyRead eBook

歡迎閱讀我們線上中文電子書。

使用方法:

  • 首先你需要有一張湯瑪士克倫圖書卡。現在申請一張電子圖書卡
  • 用電腦瀏覽或者使用安卓系統(Andoid)、iPad或者iPhone等電子設備
  • 借閱天數:7天
  • 可借數量:每次5冊

具體使用說明:

下載APP | Apple iOS | Android | 網頁瀏覽

Libby

Borrow magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive.

How it Works:

  • Requires Thomas Crane Public Library card or any valid OCLN library card . Get an e-card now
  • If you have an Android or iOS (Apple) system, we recommend using the Libby app
  • Stream on your computer or download to your Kindle reader using the Overdrive site
  • Loan period = 14 days
  • Loan limit = 10 titles at one time

Please note that the Overdrive app was discontinued as of May 1, 2023. Please contact the Reference Desk at quref@ocln.org if you need help getting started with the Libby app, or if you’re a Kindle Fire user.

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android

The Quincy Sun

How it Works:

  • Search any name or keyword across every issue of the Sun published between September 1968 to 2012 and find a digital image of the page where the information was published.
  • Need us to do a search for you? Stop by the Main Library reference desk (top floor), email quref@ocln.org, or call 617-376-1300 x3.

 NO APP REQUIRED

Patriot Ledger Collection

How it Works:

  • Search more than 19 years of Quincy history. Coverage from 2000 through current.
  • Explore current and archived issues of The Patriot Ledger with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles, as well as content only published online.

 NO APP REQUIRED

The Enterprise Collection

How it Works:

  • Search more than 19 years of Brockton news. Coverage from 2000 through current.
  • Explore current and archived issues of The Enterprise with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles, as well as content only published online.

 NO APP REQUIRED

How it Works:

 NO APP REQUIRED

How it Works:

 NO APP REQUIRED

The New York Times: Cooking

How it Works:

  • Go to New York Times Cooking
  • Click redeem to activate your code for free digital access
  • When prompted, create a free personal nytimes.com account or log into an existing account
  • Unlimited access for 24 hours at a time

 NO APP REQUIRED

The New York Times: Games

How it Works:

  • Go to New York Times Games 
  • Click redeem to activate your code for free digital access
  • When prompted, create a free personal nytimes.com account or log into an existing account
  • All Games are available on the web and NYT App; Crossword and Spelling Bee are available in the Crossword App
  • Unlimited access for 24 hours at a time

 NO APP REQUIRED

The Wall Street Journal

The library subscription to the Wall Street Journal will expire as of February 1, 2023. Please email quref@ocln.org with any questions or concerns.

 

Hoopla

Access ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, TV shows, and comic books online.

How it Works:

  • Requires Thomas Crane Public Library card and City of Quincy residency. Get an e-card now
  • Create a Hoopla account with an email address and password then log in and click the settings gear to add your library card barcode and PIN
  • Stream on your computer or download to Android, iPad, iPhone, and Kindle Fire devices
  • Loan period = 21 days
  • Loan limit = 7 total items per month (includes movies, TV, music albums, & comics)

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android | Amazon Fire

OverDrive

Access ebooks, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, comic books, and magazines online.

How it Works:

  • Requires Thomas Crane Public Library card and City of Quincy residency. Get an e-card now
  • Depending on what device you’re using, videos will play either in the OverDrive app (on Android, Chromebook, Apple iOS, and Amazon Fire devices) or right in your web browser
  • Loan period = 14 days
  • Loan limit = 10 titles at one time

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android | Amazon Fire

kanopy

Access movies and TV shows online.

How it Works:

  • Requires Thomas Crane Public Library card and City of Quincy residency. Get an e-card now
  • Create a Kanopy account with your library card number and PIN, and an email address and password
  • Stream on your computer, smart TV, Android, and Apple iOS devices
  • Loan period = varies by content type
  • Loan limit = 21 tickets per month. Number of tickets per item varies by content type.

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android

Hoopla

Access ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, TV shows, and comic books online.

How it Works:

  • Requires Thomas Crane Public Library card and City of Quincy residency. Get an e-card now
  • Create a Hoopla account with an email address and password then log in and click the settings gear to add your library card barcode and PIN
  • Stream on your computer or download to Android, iPad, iPhone, and Kindle Fire devices
  • Loan period = 21 days
  • Loan limit = 7 total items per month (includes movies, TV, music albums, & comics)

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android | Amazon Fire

Hoopla

Access ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, TV shows, and comic books online.

How it Works:

  • Requires Thomas Crane Public Library card and City of Quincy residency. Get an e-card now
  • Create a Hoopla account with an email address and password then log in and click the settings gear to add your library card barcode and PIN
  • Stream on your computer or download to Android, iPad, iPhone, and Kindle Fire devices
  • Loan period = 21 days
  • Loan limit = 7 total items per month (includes movies, TV, music albums, & comics)

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android | Amazon Fire

KidSpeak

Online language learning for kids and adults, offering over 100 languages for adults and Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish with kid-friendly materials.

How it Works:

  • There is no library card requirement; just sign up for a Transparent account
  • Optimized for touchscreen use on iPads and Android tablets, Transparent Language Online works on virtually any Internet-connected device or computer

Instructions to Get Started:

 NO APP REQUIRED

PebbleGo

PebbleGo is a database specifically geared toward the needs of K-2 learners. It helps students learn foundational research skills plus provides critical early-reader supports like audio voice overs and text highlighting.  Available modules include animals and biographies.  

How it works:

  • Click on the link to log in automatically through the library.
  • Choose which topic to explore.
  • Click on the speaker button on each page for a voiceover that highlights the words being read.

 NO APP REQUIRED

Overdrive & Libby

Access ebooks, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, comic books, and magazines online.

How it Works:

  • Requires Thomas Crane Public Library card and City of Quincy residency. Get an e-card now
  • If you have an Android or iOS (Apple) system, we recommend using the Libby app
  • If you have a Kindle, use the OverDrive app
  • Stream on your computer or download to Android, iPad, iPhone, Kindle Fire, and Kindle E-reader devices
  • Loan period = 14 days
  • Loan limit = 10 titles at one time

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android | Amazon Kindle

kanopy

Access movies and TV shows online.

How it Works:

  • Requires Thomas Crane Public Library card and City of Quincy residency. Get an e-card now
  • Create a Kanopy account with your library card number and PIN, and an email address and password
  • Stream on your computer, smart TV, Android, and iOS devices
  • Loan period = 3 days once you press play
  • Loan limit = 7 total items per month
  • Kanopy Kids collection available!

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android

Transparent Language Logo

Learn a new language anywhere, anytime, for any language goal — in 100+ languages.

How it Works:

  • There is no library card requirement; just sign up for a Transparent account
  • Stream on your computer or mobile device via a web browser, or download the Transparent Language app on Android or Apple iOS

Instructions to Get Started:

 GET THE APP | Apple iOS | Android