Accessibility Tools

ebooks & eResources

Streaming, Apps, & Downloads

Explore a wide variety of eBooks and eResources available anytime through the Deckerville Public Library.
text to learn for kids

Text to Learn

kanopy for movies

Kanopy

Michigan eLibrary

Michigan eLibrary

Mel Michigan erources

Michigan eResources

Libby Borrow ebooks & audiobooks

Libby, by Overdrive

Mel Michigan erources

Michigan eResources

Michigan eLibrary

Michigan eLibrary

Available to all Michigan residents. Your location will need to be confirmed by automatic location services, state ID number, or library card information.

Health Information:
Alt Health Watch (holistic approaches to health care)
Health Source Consumer Edition (for patients)

Nonfiction Learning Exploration:
Academic Search Complete (peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles)
Biography Reference Center (full-text biographies)
Britannica (multiple grade levels)
Explora (multiple grade levels)
Michigan History Magazine
Middle Search Plus
PebbleGo (learning tool for grades preK-3)
School Center (for grades 4-12
World Book (Early Learning and World Book Kids)

eReading
eBooks (Academic, Business, High School, K-8, Public Library)
Newspaper Source Plus
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center

Crafting
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center

Libby ebooks & audiobooks

Read eBooks or magazines and listen to audiobooks on your mobile device with the Libby app from Overdrive.

Login:
1. Download the Libby app
2. Select your Library Name
3. Enter your Library Card Number, with "p" in front (example: p1234)
4. Enter your password. This is the phone number on your library account. Do not include your area code if your number starts with (810).

Contact the library if you are having any trouble logging in. You can also view the Libby Getting Started video for more information.

To add partner libraries to your Libby App:
1. Go to Menu-
2. Select " Add Library"
3.Search for one of the Partner Libraries above
4. Select "Sign In With My Card"
5. Under Partner Libraries Select Deckerville Public Library
6.Enter your Car Number and PIN (usually your phone number, without hyphens or area code 810)
7. Select Next
8. Repeat process until all partner Libraries have been added

Kanopy website link

Kanopy is the best video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain. We partner with public libraries and universities to bring you an ad-free experience that can be enjoyed on your TV, mobile phone, tablets and online.

Sign up today for free through your public library or university

Google Logo and ebooks

Google Books is a free online resource that lets you search and explore millions of books from libraries and publishers around the world. Many titles are available to read in full, especially public‑domain works and books designated as Free Google eBooks. Other books offer limited previews, giving readers a chance to sample pages before borrowing or purchasing. This makes Google Books a helpful tool for discovering new authors, researching topics, or accessing classic literature from any device

Audiobooks

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LibriVox has free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers from around the world. They are are free for anyone to listen to, on their computers, iPods or other mobile device, or to burn onto a CD.

Make way for Books Application icon Link

Make Way for Books App

The Make Way for Books App has plenty of fun, easy, and educational activities you can do with your child using what you already have at home. Read books in English and Spanish together directly on your phone or tablet for free — anytime, anywhere. You can download the bilingual Make Way for Books App now for free on Apple devices as well as Android devices. For more information, watch this video or video en español.

Publisher Online Resources Link

Publisher Online Resources

Publisher Online Resources Looking for fun and educational resources, activities, discussion guides, teacher guides and more to share with children of all ages?

Project Gutenberg Link

Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online.

OpenStax Link

OpenStax

OpenStax publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed, openly licensed college textbooks that are absolutely free online and low cost in print. OpenStax is part of Rice University, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable corporation.

Comics

OpenStax Link

OpenStax


19 Webcomics To Keep Kids and Teens Engaged
Organized into Middle Grade and Young Adult, this article is a great resource for all of our comic lovers!