Brooklyn Town Library
PO Box 357, 10 Canterbury Road, Brooklyn, CT 06234
Phone: 860-774-0649
Fax: 860-774-0689 info@brooklyntownlibrary.org
Hours:
Monday, Friday &
Saturday: 9:30am - 3pm
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 12pm - 5:30pm
Sunday: CLOSED
A big "Thank you!" to Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation for making this possible!
1. Register for a hoopla account by clicking on the icon above, which should take you to hoopla Digital, or using the hoopla app on your iOS or Android mobile device. You will need to provide an email address, create a password, and have your library account information ready. hoopla's free mobile app can be found in the Apple Store and the Google Play store.
2. Get started by selecting Browse on your computer or, in the app, selecting a format (Audiobooks, Comics, eBooks, Movies, Music, Television, or BingePasses) that you would like to explore. You can also search for a specific title by clicking on the Search box or magnifying glass and typing in your title(s)/keyword.
3. Patrons are allowed to borrow up to 5 titles per month. To borrow a title, click on the title and then click the Borrow button. Your borrowed titles can be played right after borrowing, and found under the "My hoopla" tab for viewing/listening. Enjoy your selected titles!
4. Borrowed titles will be automatically returned when your lending period is over. There are no holds, wait lists, or late fees for any hoopla Instant title.
5. If you need additional help, visit the help section on our mobile app, or click on the Help link found at the bottom of hoopladigital.com.
Online Resources
(All are free with your Brooklyn Library card!)
Overdrive: audio/digital books
You will need to create an account with your library card. Click the icon and follow prompts to access!
Click this icon to access the "Libby" app. This app is a part of Overdrive, but allows you easy access on smart phones with the app.
Introducing the Palace app! Palace allows you to access your library’s e-books and audiobooks in one place. Additionally, enjoy thousands of free titles on the Palace Bookshelf which are yours to keep for as long as you’d like. Download the Palace app for Android or Apple iOS today!
If logging into Overdrive/Verso for the first time, your login information will be your library card barcode # and the password (PIN): username. All lowercase letters. As soon as you enter this, you will be prompted to create a new password of your very own. Your library card barcode # and the new password (PIN) you create will also be your login credentials for the Palace Project.
*You should NOT need a password for the Libby app.
Access to Consumer Reports.org is now accessible through CT State Library database. libguides.ctstatelibrary.org Click on the image to access.