Read with hoopla!

hoopla puts your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Everywhere! Ebooks and audio books

You can stream titles instantly through your desktop browser or our mobile app. If you use our mobile app, you can also download titles to your device for offline playback later, where Wi-Fi may be unavailable. Titles are automatically returned and removed from your device at the end of the lending period.

Read with Libby

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide.

The Palace Project is a pilot program through the Mississippi Library Commission to provide additional e-books, e-audios, and other digital materials to public libraries, in addition to the materials available through Hoopla and Libby.  To use this new service, download the Palace Project app and search for “MLC” as your library.  After entering an email address and creating a pin/password, the app will create a virtual library card for you to use. 

For teachers and students needing a reliable source for educational materials, the Magnolia database has added Britannica K-8 to their list of digital resources.  Britannica K-8 is a comprehensive, up-to-date collection of informational text and media, including articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, and other research tools.

Comics, manga, and graphic novels fans will love Comics Plus, an online collection of digital materials now available for NERL patrons.  Materials can be searched by age appropriateness, as well as subject, title, author, and popular series.  Or you can just browse the collection of thousands of items.  Juvenile patrons will only have access to age-appropriate items, while adult patrons will have access to the entire collection.  As with all library materials, parents and caregivers should assist minors in making their reading selections and help guide them to making choices that fit their needs.