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Find out more Family Classes & Events Technology Classes Ages 18 and older. Microsoft Windows, Office Suite, Android, Apple Mac, Google, Keyboarding and many more classes offered. Find out more The Explorer Your guide to what’s going on at Rockford Public Library. RPL is committed to sharing and learning from one another to enhance our community. Young Adult Classes & Events Adult Classes & Events Programas en Espanol Especially for Seniors Upcoming Programs VIRTUAL LIBRARY Virtual Library Follow the links below to explore the variety of virtual programs and services RPL has to offer. Digital Storytime for Kids Digital Resources for Teens Digital Resources for Adults Get a Library Card YOUTH Just For Kids We’re building leaders. Give your children lifelong learning and inspiration. Explore RPL’s resources. 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EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Throughout January, customers can pick up physical items they have placed on hold at the Hart Interim Library and the Rockton Centre and East Branch libraries and, as of January 18 at the Montague Branch. Customers may also schedule computer use by appointment at the Hart Interim Library and Montague Branch by calling 815-965-7606 or emailing *protected email* WINTER READING CHALLENGE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER RPL from Home Click Here To Get Your Virtual Library Card Follow the link below for details. ISSUING VIRTUAL LIBRARY CARDS NOW! Earn an Accredited High School Diploma and a Career Certificate with RPL’s Career Online High School. Click Here for More Information More than just books. Check out all the digital resources at your fingertips! Audio Books eBooks Music Magazines Video Check out the Maker Lab at the Hart Interim Library Click Here for Classes Our hands-on learning center gives you the opportunity to explore 3D Printing, Small Board Computing, and othermaterial work. Learn More Rockford Public Library proudly presents Learn More The Crusader Home Library 2021-01-22T09:28:14-06:00 DIGITAL RESOURCES Lifelong Learning and Inspiration AUDIOBOOKS eBOOKS MAGAZINES MOVIES MUSIC AUDIOBOOKS AUDIO AND DIGITAL BOOK SERVICE! Click here to download an Audiobook from the cloudLibrary. Available to all RPL cardholders. Just click here to download bestselling titles and other digital content. You can listen on any Windows computing device, transfer to a portable device or burn onto a CD. Titles automatically expire, so there are no last minute trips to the Library or late fees. Listen from the convenience of home, work or anywhere you take your portable device. Click here to take a tour of the new cloudLibrary user interface! A GROUNDBREAKING DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICE! Click here to access Hoopla. Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by RPL that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. eBOOKS NEW eBOOKS Click here to download an eBook or eAudiobook from cloudLibrary. New Fiction e-books – New Non-Fiction e-books – New Non-Fiction Audiobooks – Contemporary Young Adult – Author Spotlight – Literary Audio – Genre Spotlight – Coming of Age – Contemporary Author Spotlight – Civic Arena – Politics and Public Affairs – The Natural World – Business – Children’s Fiction – Young Readers – What Rockford is e-reading? Enjoy thousands of books at your fingertips! Take a Tour of the new cloudLibrary user interface coming February 19th! A CURATED DATABASE OF CHILDREN’S MATERIALS! Click here to access the TumbleBook Library. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of children’s e-books, available through RPL. TumbleBook Library includes unique animated talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, and features Graphic Novels as well as Math Stories! It is designed specifically for kids in grades three to six. A great resource for tech-savvy kids, and teaches them the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. A GROUNDBREAKING DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICE! Click here to access Hoopla. Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by RPL that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. MAGAZINES CHECK OUT FLIPSTER FOR DIGITAL MAGAZINES! Click here to access Flipster. Flipster is a next-generation digital magazine distribution service that lets users can access their favorite magazines from a variety of publishers through their local libraries. Accessible via a web browser or custom apps made specifically for Apple devices, Android devices, and the Kindle Fire tablet, with Flipster users can download magazines to read offline, anytime, anywhere. MOVIES A NEW DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICE! Click here to access Kanopy. Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with collections from Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers. Kanopy provides access to films that are often...