To access our catalog of online material to checkout, click on the words or logos for Comics Plus, Hoopla, Kanopy, or OverDrive/Libby below! A note for our users, Comics Plus, Hoopla, and Kanopy are available for Upper Merion Township Library cardholders only per our user agreement with these companies.
Comics Plus
With Comics Plus®, the Upper Merion Township Library is now offering readers unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from a variety of publishers. Simultaneous access means there are no holds, wait lists, or monthly borrowing limits! Download the Library Pass app for iOS and Android devices.
Hoopla
Upper Merion residents can take advantage of Hoopla’s impressive collection of material from major Hollywood studios, record companies, and publishers – available to borrow 24/7, for instant streaming or temporary downloading to their smartphones, tablets, computers, and Apple TV. Click on the hoopla icon to create an account and log in with your library card number. Download the Hoopla app for iOS and Android devices.
- Borrow up to 5 titles/month on each library card
- Choose from thousands of e-books including graphic novels, movies, TV shows, music & audiobooks
- Automatic returns, no late fees, no rental fee
- Always available so no waiting period for popular titles
Kanopy
Using your library card, you can access Kanopy. With an extensive collection of narrative and documentary films, as well as TV series and kids content, we’re pleased to bring this streaming service to our community. Cardholders will receive 20 tickets each month to enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films, and more. Kanopy works similarly to Hoopla in that titles are always available with no waiting periods for popular titles!
OverDrive/Libby
Digital gateway to Montgomery County’s collection of e-Books (including comics & graphics novels), audiobooks, digital magazines, and videos. Over 34,000 titles – select from fiction or nonfiction, with items for all age groups in all categories and formats. Borrow up to 10 items and place up to 10 holds at a time. Download the Libby app for iOS and Android devices. Find device-specific (iOS, Android, Windows, etc.) OverDrive directions here.
BookFLIX
BookFLIX is an online literacy resource that pairs picture books with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.
TrueFLIX
TrueFLIX brings Scholastic’s True Book series to life with topics in government, history, culture, people, places, science, and nature. Each title is available as an ebook and also contains extension activities, project ideas, videos, and more.
Tumblebooks
TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. They are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sounds, music, and narration to produce an electronic picture book (and some classics) that you can read, or have read to you.