PFL offers more than 10,000 eBooks and over 4,800 audiobooks through the cloudLibrary, a collaborative project sponsored by the 140 member libraries of Maine InfoNet.
Access the collection through a browser or download the app for Mac, Windows, iPad or iPhone, Android, Chrome, or Fire. Use your PFL library barcode to login.
For info on downloading the app and getting started, visit cloudLibrary’s “How It Works” page or view a video tutorial from Niche Academy
Based on the success of the free trial and rave reviews from patrons, the Library has purchased a subscription to Kanopy, beginning July 15. Patrons who created accounts during the trial will have to re-validate their library card. Usage will be limited to 8 plays per month.
Kanopy is the largest dedicated video streaming solution for libraries and features a constantly growing collection from thousands of content partners including the Criterion Collection (“Seven Samurai”/ “Bicycle Thieves”), Frederick Wiseman (“Ex Libris”), A24 Films (“Moonlight”/”Lady Bird”), The Great Courses, leading indie-distributor Magnolia Pictures, Neon Rated, Oscilloscope, Music Box Films, Hollywood studios like Paramount, Kino Lorber, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Media Education Foundation, Women Make Movies and many, many others.
Readers can also access full digital articles in the New York Times through our subscription.
TumbleBooks offers fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, readalongs, videos, and more.
Their offerings can be viewed on PCs, Macs, iPad and Android tablets, Chromebooks, iPhones, and Android phones with no checkouts required. To begin reading, simply click on one of our collections below.
TumbleBookLibrary: eBooks for grades K-6
TumbleMath: Math eBooks for grades K-6
TeenBookCloud: eBooks for grades 7-12
AudioBookCloud: Audiobooks for all ages
RomanceBookCloud: eBook Romances
Visit our RB Digital Magazine collection to access new and back issues of over 50 popular magazines, such as Newsweek, The Economist, and Better Homes and Gardens, all in full color. The collection also includes magazines for kids such as High Five, Highlights, and National Geographic Kids.
No holds, no checkout periods, and no limits on the number of issues checked out. Use your PFL barcode to login, and start reading via desktop, mobile streaming, or mobile-app download.
Visit our RB Digital Comics and Graphic Novels collection to access over 1,500 issues and volumes for all ages, including blockbuster comics from top publishers Disney, Marvel, IDW, and DarkHorse.
No holds, 30 day checkout periods, and no limits on the number of issues checked out. Use your PFL barcode to login, and start reading via desktop, mobile streaming, or mobile-app download.
