Please note that digital titles, once checked out, may be streamed online or viewed within a web browser on our public computers. If you wish to download titles for offline use, however, you'll need to use your own device. You may download digital titles using our public wifi, but not our public computers.
Hoopla
What Hoopla offers
- Ebooks, including graphic novels! (21 day loan)
- Audiobooks (21 day loan)
- Music (7 day loan)
- Movies and TV (3 day loan)
- 3 Instant Borrows (no waiting) a month.
To use Hoopla, you will need
- A current Manchester City Library card with less than $10.00 in fines. Please see our Circulation Policies for information on what documentation you'll need to obtain or renew a library card.
- A PC, tablet, smartphone, streaming device, or other compatible device.
- A Hoopla account. You'll need to create a Hoopla account before signing in.
- For mobile devices, you'll need to install the Hoopla app for iOS, Android, or Kindle Fire HDX. There is no app required for desktop use. To download the app for your streaming device, please see Hoopla's Supported Device section for instructions.
- Internet access.
Help
Need help getting started? Hoopla has videos, FAQs and troubleshooting to teach you the basics.
Patrons are limited to 4 checkouts per month through Hoopla, and availability of titles may vary with overall patron usage.
If you require more assistance, please call the library at 603-624-6550.
Libby (OverDrive)
What OverDrive offers
- Audiobooks
- Ebooks
- Magazines
To use OverDrive, you will need
- A current Manchester City Library card with less than $10.00 in fines. Please see our Circulation Policies for information on what documentation you'll need to obtain or renew a library card.
- An e-reader, tablet, smartphone, or other Libby compatible device.
- Libby app/software, or use the Libby Web app.
- Internet access.
Help
Need help getting started? Overdrive has guides to teach you the basics.
Having trouble? Overdrive offers a troubleshooting guide to solve frequent issues.
Check out the NH Downloadable Books Guide for tips, tricks, and information about using OverDrive/Libby.
Patrons are limited to 3 checkouts and 5 holds at one time.
If you require more assistance, please call the library at 603-624-6550.
Cloud Library
What Cloud Library offers
- Audiobooks
- Ebooks
To use Cloud Library, you will need
- A current Manchester City Library card with less than $10.00 in fines. Please see our Circulation Policies for information on what documentation you'll need to obtain or renew a library card.
- An e-reader, tablet, smartphone, or other compatible device with the Cloud Library app/software.
- Now compatible with e-ink readers like Nook and Kobo! CloudlIbrary is compatible with e-ink readers like Nook and Kobo. Find out how to connect.
- Internet access.
- Your library card PIN/password (defaulted to the last 4 digits of your phone number. Contact circulation to reset your PIN).
Help
Need help getting started? Check out the Cloud Library FAQ page or watch this short CloudLibrary video.
Having trouble downloading or borrowing books? CloudLibrary has troubleshooting guides for most topics.
Patrons are limited to 3 checkouts and 5 holds at one time.
If you still require assistance, you can call us at 603-624-6550.
Kanopy
What Kanopy offers
- Documentaries: Over 15,000 documentaries on all topics from the environment to race and social justice.
- Foreign Films: Over 2,000 foreign films in 180 languages.
- The Great Courses: Interested in learning French? How to draw? The Great Courses have you covered! Once you begin a course, you have access to all of its episodes for a limited amount of time, and each series will cost 5 tickets.
- Movies: Over 9,000 movies including a great selection of early cinema.
- Learning Cinema: Including the Great Courses collection, over 1,500 K-12 curriculum films, career development films, language learning, and lifestyle content (yoga, cooking, etc.).
- Local Content: The collection’s breadth provides access to a wide array of films from local filmmakers and on issues of local and regional relevance.
- Kanopy Kids: A tightly curated collection of the best programs for children aged 2–12, launched in partnership with Common Sense Media, the leading rating/review source for parents. You'll have unlimited access that does not count towards your 15 monthly tickets.
- Accessibility: Kanopy is the only platform to meet full accessibility standards – (1) all films have captions and transcripts; (2) films are compatible with visual impairment technologies; and (3) films provide special disability settings for patrons.
To use Kanopy, you will need
- A current Manchester City Library card with less than $10.00 in fines. Please see our Circulation Policies for information on what documentation you'll need to obtain or renew a library card.
- A PC, tablet, smartphone, TV streaming device, or other compatible device.
- A Kanopy account.
- For mobile devices, you'll need to install the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, or Kindle Fire.
- Kanopy TV apps include: Apple TV and Airplay, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Roku, Telstra TV, and Chromecast.
- There is no app required for desktop use. Simply stream directly from the Kanopy website.
- Internet access.
Help
Need help getting started? Kanopy has FAQs and troubleshooting.
Patrons are limited to 15 tickets per month (not including Kanopy Kids). Great Courses cost 5 tickets each.
Please note: The length of time you have to access a season or series is based on its running time. Seasons less than 4 hours are available for 3 days, 4–10 hour seasons are available for 5 days, and 10+ hour seasons are available for 7 days.
If you require more assistance, please call the library at 603-624-6550.
Hoopla
What Hoopla offers
- Ebooks, including graphic novels! (21 day loan)
- Audiobooks (21 day loan)
- Music (7 day loan)
- Movies and TV (3 day loan)
- 3 Instant Borrows a month.
To use Hoopla, you will need
- A current Manchester City Library card with less than $10.00 in fines. Please see our Circulation Policies for information on what documentation you'll need to obtain or renew a library card.
- A PC, tablet, smartphone, streaming device, or other compatible device.
- A Hoopla account. You'll need to create a Hoopla account before signing in.
- For mobile devices, you'll need to install the Hoopla app for iOS, Android, or Kindle Fire. There is no app required for desktop use. To download the app for your streaming device, please see Hoopla's Supported Device section for instructions.
- Internet access.
Help
Need help getting started? Hoopla has videos, FAQs and troubleshooting to teach you the basics.
Patrons are limited to 4 checkouts per month through Hoopla, and availability of titles may vary with overall patron usage.
If you require more assistance, please call the library at 603-624-6550.
Project Gutenberg
What Project Gutenberg offers
- Ebooks in over 50 languages
To use Project Gutenberg, you will need
- A computer, tablet, e-reader, or smartphone device. Visit Project Gutenberg's mobile device guide to find out how to read their books.
- Internet access.
- That's it! This is not a library-sponsored resource, so you can download ebooks, even if you don't have a library card.
Help
Need help getting started? View the Project Gutenberg mobile device guide to find out how to read ebooks. Questions? Check out Project Gutenburg FAQ.
Having trouble downloading or borrowing? Contact Gutenberg support.
This is not a library-sponsored resource, so you can download ebooks even if you don't have a library card.
Internet Archive
What Internet Archive offers
- Ebooks
- Digitized texts
- E-audiobooks
- Video
- Music
- Video games/software
- Art
To use Lending Library, you will need
- An Internet Archive account.
- Internet access.
- A computer, tablet, e-reader, or smartphone device.
- For some content, you'll need Adobe Digital Editions software and account.
- That's it! This is not a library-sponsored resource, so you can download ebooks even if you don't have a library card.
Help
Need help getting started? Internet Archive Help page.
This is not a library-sponsored resource, so you can download ebooks even if you don't have a library card.