Digital Library

Get 24-7 access from anywhere, on any device.

These convenient, easy-to-use digital resources are available on your mobile phone, tablet, or desktop computer with a free Lawrence Public Library card* or free State Library of Kansas eCard.

Free online author talks, both live and on demand
eBooks & eAudiobooks
streaming indie films & documentaries
recorded Library Storytimes from your favorite storytellers
stream PBS Kids, read-a-long books, and storytimes
learning & skill-building tutorials
digital newspapers
popular magazines
totally local music
an evolving local history portal

*Kaw Valley Jukebox and Library Storytimes don't require a library card

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Virtual talks by authors and thought leaders

Attend free virtual author talks, both live and on demand. No library card needed!

Explore a diverse collection of engaging presentations, from bestselling authors and thought leaders. Perfect for book lovers, book clubs, aspiring writers, or anyone looking to expand their horizons. It's easy to connect with the literary world anytime, anywhere.

LPL Library Speakers Consortium

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Enhance your reading experience
Connect more deeply with what you're reading
Explore your niche interests

Watch from anywhere on a...

computer
tablet
smartphone

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Access to live online events after registration
Opportunities to submit questions to the authors
Unlimited access to archived events

All ages eBooks, eAudiobooks, eComics

Get Libby here:
Launch Libby

You'll get... the latest eBooks and eAudiobooks, including Kindle titles

Libby works on... computers, tablets, and smartphones

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10 checkouts at a time
2-3 weeks per checkout
You can change your default checkout period in your account settings.

Help is also available from Overdrive.

If you're looking for the Overdrive App, it's called "Libby" in the Apple App Store, Or in the Google Play Store

Start Here. for more information about the Libby App.

Expert online training, skillbuilding courses

Indie films, documentaries, global cinema

Launch Kanopy

What’s available: 26,000+ Indie/Documentary Films plus digital storytime for kids
Works on: Computers, tablets and smartphones
You can have: 10 checkouts per month
Visit the Help Page to find answers to your questions about Kanopy, or ask a library staff member.

Kanopy is made possible by a generous grant from Jeff and Mary Weinberg and the Jedel Family Foundation. A collective thank you is in order!

Safe, educational, parent-trusted content

Kanopy Kids is Kanopy's curated collection of content for children, with a focus on ages 2-8. While in the Kanopy Kids section, you'll only see content that's age-appropriate and allows unlimited viewing.

Access Kanopy Kids here or enter through the main Kanopy site, and click on "Kids" in the upper right corner. Click again to toggle out of Kids Mode and return to the main Kanopy collection.

About Kanopy Kids

Parents and caregivers can stream videos from a curated selection of educational and enriching videos on Kanopy Kids with developmentally appropriate, age-based ratings from Common Sense Media, as well as additional parental controls to help keep kids safe.

Kids' categories include TV Series, Learning Languages, Animated Storybooks, Anime Favorites, Classic Films and Movies for the Whole Family. Key titles include Arthur, Babar, Franklin & Friends, Maya the Bee, Wild Kratts, Between the Lions, and Little Pim. The collection also highlights classic films from Charlie Chaplin & Buster Keaton and Oscar® nominated titles, including A Cat in Paris and The Secret of Kells, plus family-friendly documentaries, Girls Rock and The Endless Summer.

Kanopy Kids provides unlimited plays, so your kids are free to explore enriching, educational and entertaining content.

New videos are added each month.

Parents can set a four-digit pin to prevent kids from viewing a title that has not been approved for viewing in Kanopy Kids.

While in Kids Mode, Watchlists and Viewing Histories will automatically be filtered to show only age-appropriate content.

Access Kanopy Kids on your computer, television, or mobile device with apps available for iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Amazon Fire Tablet.

Library Storytimes on YouTube

Popular digital magazines

Read The Washington Post online

Read The New York Times online

All ages eBooks and eComics

Launch Freading
You can use your LPL card to access.

Get a Kansas Library eCard to access other State Library materials: Visit our Accounts Desk, or give us a call at 785-843-3833. It just takes a few minutes to process and then you will use it to log into the State Library's eBooks, eAudiobooks, and much more! FAQs here.

What’s available: 5,000+ eBooks of all kinds, graphic novels, and travel guides provided by the State Library of Kansas

Works on: Computers, tablets and smartphones

You can have: 5 checkouts per month

Visit the FAQ page, opens a new window to find answers to your questions about Freading, or contact the State Library of Kansas, opens a new window for help

A Douglas County, KS digital history portal

Launch DCCH

What you'll find

Yearbooks
Telephone directories
Obituary indexes
Mortuary books
LPL's Helen Osma Local History Room
Fitzpatrick-Postma Postcards
Douglas County Genealogical Society
La Yarda Oral History Project
Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project
Watkins Museum of History - Lawrence Disaster Images
City of Lawrence Fair Housing Ordinance 50th Anniversary Oral History Project
History of the Lawrence Public Library
You Are Local History Community Digitization Project
North Lawrence Improvement Association
Brook Creek Neighborhood Association
East Lawrence Neighborhood Association
Pinckney Neighborhood Association
Oread Neighborhood Association

About

Digital Douglas County History (DDCH) is an online history portal that brings together the old and the new using the latest digital technologies to make materials from Douglas County’s rich and varied history available to as broad an audience as possible.

Preserving history matters

Historical materials shed light on the beliefs, struggles, and values of our community and bring us to a better understanding of life in the past. However, they provide more than just a view of how things used to be.

Understanding the past can help us navigate the present and shape the future — offering examples to guide our decisions and inspiring us with stories of the actions of our forebears.

Offered in partnership from Watkins Museum of History and Lawrence Public Library.

A streaming local music archive

LISTEN NOW

Lawrence Public Library presents the Kaw Valley Jukebox as an ongoing document of the region’s vital, evolving music scene. KVJB offers commercial-free, curated music from the Northeast Kansas region. Our intent is to connect patrons with new music from local artists, and for local musicians to reach new listeners, while keeping record of the rich musical history of the area.

The music on KVJB is entirely free to stream on mobile devices and desktops, and Lawrence Public Library card holders are able to save their favorite tracks and albums to a playlist. Music lovers can also support local musicians directly via the social media and direct payment links on our artists’ pages.

Kaw Valley Jukebox thanks Mass Street Music and I Heart Local Music. Without their collaboration, generosity, and hours of hard work on the Lawrence Music Project, KVJB would not have been possible.

All ages eBooks and eAudiobooks

Launch State Library of Kansas

Requires a Kansas Library eCard: Visit our Accounts Desk, or give us a call at 785-843-3833. It just takes a few minutes to process and then you will use it to log into the State Library's eBooks, eAudiobooks, and much more! FAQs here.

What’s available: Access to even more eBook and audiobook resources through the State Library

Works on: Computers, tablets and smartphones

You can have: Assistance from the librarians at the state library.

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