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Take the library on-the-go! Use your library card to skip subscriptions and stream or download materials for free.
Get a card
Register for a card online while you ride, or visit after your commute!
Read, watch, listen - for free
READ
- Libby by Overdrive: eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines
- CloudLibrary: eBooks, eAudiobooks
- Hoopla: eBooks, eAudiobooks
- Comics Plus: graphic novels
- Comics Plus (kids & Teens): graphic novels
- Popup Picks: eBooks
- TumbleBooks: animated picture books
- LOTE4Kids: animated picture books in 70+ languages
WATCH
- Hoopla: movies, TV shows
- Kanopy: movies, documentaries, TV shows
- TumbleBooks: animated picture books
- LOTE4Kids: animated picture books in 70+ languages
LISTEN
- Hoopla: music, eAudiobooks
- Libby by Overdrive: eAudiobooks
- Cloudlibrary: eAudiobooks
News, Magazines, & More
Newspapers
- Chicago Tribune - Digital Replica Edition*: full-image access to daily edition
- Chicago Tribune.com*: full website access
- Proquest: digital newspaper articles
*Chicago Tribune access has two options: 24-hour anonymous access (no account required), OR 72-hour access (free account required). Patrons who already have a free account may use their existing accounts.
Magazines
Research Database & Online Learning
The Downers Grove Public Library offers a vast assortment of online research and learning researches that patrons can access anytime, anywhere. The library's databases offer professional development, live tutoring, language learning, and access to popular subscription-based websites such as Ancestry.com and Consumer Reports. All you need is your library card!
Download the app
SWAN Libraries + app
The SWAN Libraries + app is free to all patrons and available for Android and iOS. On the app, patrons can:
- Manage your account, holds, checkouts, family cards, and preferences
- Access a mobile library card
- Search the catalog and place holds
Want more? Stop by the library after your commute and see what else we have!