Augment Your Quarantine With Digital LA Library Card
This article originally appeared on the Marina Del Rey Patch
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — The LA County Library system is offering area residents temporary, digital cards that provide fast and easy access to a slew of online materials — something that could be a boon during these coronavirus stay-home days.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, all 86 LA County Library’s locations are closed to the public until further notice. But this temporary card allows access for 90 days of the libraries' digital resources to Los Angeles County residents — including those who do not currently have library cards.
To sign up for the digital card, LA County residents can follow this link. After signing up, patrons will receive within one business day an email with a library card and PIN number —the credentials needed to access the eResources.
Users will gain access to all of the libraries' digital offerings, including eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, TV, homework help, online classes and more.
Among the offerings:
OverDrive and Libby- Place holds on and borrow up to 15 eBooks and audiobooks. No need to worry about returns – eBooks automatically expire at the end of the lending period.
Kanopy - Stream independent, international, classic and documentary films, with 10 play credits per month. Enjoy temporary, unlimited access (through mid-April) to Kanopy for Kids with such educational content as Sesame Street and Arthur.
Hoopla - Borrow up to eight eBooks, audiobooks, movies or TV shows per month.
RB Digital - Download popular magazines like US Weekly, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Wired, Newsweek and Rolling Stone.
com - View instructional videos in a wide range of topics, including business, technology, and design.
Mango Languages - Learn more than 20 languages with free, self-paced classes, plus ESL courses in Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, and more.
Brainfuse - Online tutors are available daily from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. for kindergarten through college-level students, plus adult learners, with such options as math, science, resume and essay reviews and GED to citizenship prep.
For more information about coronavirus and library resources, follow this link.
Because of the libraries' physical closures, due dates for borrowed materials are automatically extended, no late fines will be assessed, and customers can return materials when the facilities reopen.
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