Digital and Downloadable Offerings
Language Arts
Library resources aren’t just books and movies — they’re great for learning, too. Try our language learning tools to improve literacy or pick up a new language. They can help your grades, boost confidence when talking with people who speak other languages, or get you ready for a trip or business travel. Best of all, they’re free when you access them from our website.
eBooks, eAudiobooks, and Digital Magazines and Comic Books
Find ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and comics to download through our available services — all free from our website. It might not have every title like big online stores, but there’s something for almost everyone. Browse and start reading or listening today.
This service can be accessed multiple ways:
eMovies
Instantly download and stream movies, television shows, documentaries, and instructional programs with Hoopla and Kanopy!
Resources
Use the resources below, as a starting point, to discover some of the services that the library offers.
For Saratoga Springs Public Library card holders: Comics Plus, powered by LibraryPass, is a digital library that offers a vast collection of comics, graphic novels, and manga. By logging in with your Saratoga Springs Public Library card, you can read titles on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Enjoy unlimited access to all titles without any wait times or limits.
EBSCO provides full text for magazines, periodicals and reference books covering a wide-range of subject areas including business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. This information service also provides an Image Collection containing photos, maps and flags. Includes MasterFILE, MasterFILE Reference eBook collection, Teacher Reference Center, GreenFile, and Consumer Reports!
For Saratoga Springs Public Library resident card account holders: borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows on a computer, tablet, or phone - and even your TV! Using a “Bingepass” you can also digitally borrow either an entire season of a TV series!
For Saratoga Springs Public Library resident card account holders: Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform specifically made for patrons of libraries that offers a large collection of award-winning films and documentaries, as well as children’s programming.
Access ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines from the web or through a mobile app!
Little Pim, intended for birth to age 6, provides language instruction for twelve primary languages. It uses story-based cartoon video learning, and is highly entertaining! “Children are uniquely equipped to learn up to three languages without affecting progress in their (native language).” - Little Pim
For Saratoga Springs Public Library card holders: Mango is an online language-learning system that teaches actual conversation skills for 42 different languages. Recommended by LA Times Travel as an online language learning resource for travelers.
There are also mobile apps for your phone for on-the-go learning!