eBooks, Audio & Streaming

Want immediate access to ebooks, audiobooks, music, free streaming videos & more?

Good news everyone! A number of free resources are available! All you need is your Hagaman Library Card to access the following resources. Don’t have a card? Hagaman Library Cards are free for all East Haven residents! Click to learn more. Not from East Haven? We can help you find out how to get a card! Call us to learn more (203) 468-3890

Libby (formerly known as OverDrive)

Libby is a library app, developed and powered by OverDrive, which allows our patrons to borrow and access free ebooks, audiobooks & magazines! There is no cost to you as a user–Hagaman Library pays for a subscription so you don’t have to! Once you get started, it’s a convenient way to enjoy digital library resources with just the click of a button! Some key features of Libby:

  • ebooks, audiobooks & magazines are available
  • Just like pen & paper books, titles are checked out on your library card
  • Just like pen & paper books, there may be a wait for the most popular titles
  • Books are automatically returned for you at the end of your borrowing window 
  • Books can be borrowed for 7, 14, or 21 days (your choice)
  • You can borrow 10 books at a time & put 7 titles on hold
  • Haven’t finished? No problem! Libby will offer to renew your book if available
  • If you download the same title in the future, Libby will save your progress!

Ready to get started? All you need is a Hagaman Library Card!

Need more information? Visit the step-by-step tutorial to get started, call the library at (203) 468-3890, or contact Cynthia at [email protected]

Hoopla Digital

Can’t find the title you want in Libby? Or looking for free streaming videos in addition to ebooks & audiobooks? Check out Hoopla Digital! Hoopla is another service that’s free for our patrons to use, courtesy of Hagaman Library! All you need is a Hagaman Library Card! Some key features of Hoopla:

  • ebooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies & tv shows are available!
  • Just like pen & paper books, titles are checked out on your library card
  • Unlike pen & paper books, there’s no wait! If you see a title, you can borrow it!
  • Many readers can borrow the same title at the same time (great for book clubs)
  • Books are automatically returned for you at the end of your borrowing window 
  • Borrow times varies depending on the type of media (ebooks are 21 days)
  • You can borrow 5 books per month
  • Haven’t finished? No problem! Just borrow again! Hoopla saves your progress
  • Ran out of borrows this month? check out the list of free “bonus borrows”!

Ready to get started? All you need is a Hagaman Library Card!

Need more information? Visit the in-depth video tutorial made by Cynthia, our Community Services Librarian, for more information on how to set up your Hoopla account on a PC & how to find what you are looking for in Hoopla! Have more questions? Call the library at (203) 468-3890 or contact Cynthia at [email protected], we’d be happy to help you!

The Palace Project

Need more resources? Hagaman is live on The Palace Project from the CT State Library! The Palace Project is another resource where you can access ebooks & audiobooks with your Hagaman Library Card. Libraries have been called, “palaces for the people,” and with the Palace Project App, you have access to your local palace any time, right from the palm of your hand! Ready to get started? All you need is a Hagaman Library Card and a smartphone or tablet!

  • To download Palace for Apple, find us in the iOS Store
  • To download Palace for Android, find us in the Google Play Store
  • (The Palace App is not designed for PC use)

The Internet Archive

Need something to read and don’t have a Hagaman Library Card? We’ve got you covered! The Internet Archive is a nonprofit library of millions of free texts, movies, software, music, websites & more.