I don’t have a CA phone number, so I’m not sure how it works beyond that.Īlso, Alyssa commented below, “The Woodland Public Library and Nevada County Community Library both seem to be open to any California resident.” Alyssa also notes that the SF and LA libraries are open to all residents and Janette said Santa Clara does too. However, you can enter your phone number here and it’ll assign you a digital card based on where you live.
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Oddly, for a state as huge as CA, they don’t seem to have anything similar to the Free Library of Philadelphia (one central library for all residents). Like Alabama, you have to let it detect your location to access the resources.ĭepending on where you live, though, you may be able to use one of these Arkansas Overdrive libraries. I can’t find any online statewide library that gives you access to Overdrive, but they do have something called Traveler Statewide Resources that offers a fairly decent selection of books and services. It doesn’t look like they have Overdrive, but they do have their own fairly robust e-book selection. Visit Digital Arizona Library, then follow the instructions here to get your card.
Otherwise, Alaska residents can fill out our form to receive a password. However, on their SLED,” (statewide library electronic doorway) page, they say, “If you’re an Alaska resident with an Alaskan area code, call 1-80 for a password. The Alaska State Library doesn’t really have a straightforward application process for residents. The Alabama Virtual Library uses geolocation technology, so as long as you let it access your location, you don’t even need to sign up. Related: 13 Awesome Places to Find Books for Kids Online Alabama I think that covers it.ġ0/3/21 update: Thank you to everyone who commented with more locations. I also provided links to Overdrive collections for library consortiums as well as in cases where it took a bit of digging to find it (some libraries have an obvious “digital resources” link, others sort of bury it or label it weird). In states where I couldn’t find anything even remotely similar to the Free Library of Philadelphia, I tried to find you some other good alternatives/options.
If you expand the table of contents thingy below, you can quickly jump to your state. Some states don’t really offer a statewide option, but do have good “reciprocity library consortiums.” In other words, if you have a card at one, you can use it at another (or use it to get a card at another). So, I searched every single state to find their versions of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Where to Get a Free Library Card Online in Your StateĪ few years ago, I came across The Free Library of Philadelphia, which lets any PA resident apply for a free library card online and use it to access their digital collections on Overdrive and similar ebook libraries. Why It’s Smart to Have More Than One Library Card.Where to Get a Free Library Card Online in Your State.
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