eBooks and Audiobooks

Overdrive/Libby

We offer ebooks and audiobooks through OverDrive, free with your library card. Read on phones, tablets, computers and eReaders including Kindle from our OverDrive website or on mobile devices using the Libby app.

OverDrive/Libby Tutorial

SYNC - Free Audiobooks for Teens

SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. SYNC gives participants two thematically paired audiobooks each week. Titles are all available worldwide and change every Thursday at midnight Eastern Time during the season.

Lifelong Learning

Creativebug

Creativebug has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

Creativebug Tutorial

LearningExpress Library

LearningExpress Library provides comprehensive test preparation, skills improvement resources, and career guidance for elementary students to adult learners.

LearningExpress Library Tutorial

Mango Languages

Mango offers access to 71 foreign language courses and 21 English courses taught completely in the user’s native language. In addition to traditional language courses, Mango also offers the opportunity to learn through foreign film with Mango Premiere™ and access to a variety of specialty mini courses, like Pirate, Medical Spanish and romance courses. Mango can be accessed at the library, remotely, or even on-the-go with apps for iPhone®, Android™, Kindle® and Nook®.

Mango Languages Tutorial

The Great Courses

Library patrons can now access The Great Courses through the Libby app. This is an exclusive invitation for patrons to start their journey of lifelong learning taught by the top 1% of university professors and experts from the Ivy League and other renowned schools and institutions. With hundreds of videos on subjects ranging from photography to physics, astronomy to art, history to health, and more, The Great Courses Library Collection has courses on how to do it, how to learn it, or how it happened. With a 7-day pass, you’ll arrive at the Great Courses homepage with full access to all of their content. When your access expires, you can always return to the Libby app to checkout another 7-day pass. There are also many Great Courses videos available through Kanopy.

Great Courses Tutorial

Universal Class

Universal Class brings libraries lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units (CEUs). More than 500 courses are available, and all are designed and led by professional instructors to build deeper understanding and mastery of subject matter. Universal Class includes videos, assignments, quizzes, tests, and options for social media interaction with other learners. 

Areas of study include: Accounting, Alternative Medicine, Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Business, Career Training, Computer Training, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Education, Health & Medicine, History, Homeschooling, How To/Do It Yourself, Language Arts, Law/Legal/Criminal, Mathematics, Office Skills, Parenting and Family, Personal Care, Pet and Animal Care, Psychology, Real Estate, Science, Self-Help, Social Work, Special Education, Spiritual Studies, Teacher Resources, Test Preparation, Web Development, and Writing Skills

Universal Class Tutorial

Newspapers and Magazines

Utah Digital Newspapers

Access to digitized copies of The Park Record (1880-2018), The Newspaper (1975-1983), Coalville Times (1894-1912), The Summit County Bee and Park Record (1960-1964), and many other Utah Newspapers.

Utah Newspapers

Utah Newspapers is a digital newspaper service of the Utah Press Association (UPA). The UPA Archive provides public access to all of Utah's local newspapers. Each newspaper is a fully-searchable PDF that you can print or download. Search all of Utah's newspapers by keyword or filter by newspaper, city, county, or zip code. Current issues are embargoed for two weeks.

Reading Recommendations

NoveList K-8 Plus

Recommended Reads Lists, Series Information, Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, Grab and Go Book Lists, etc. all tailored for the K-8 crowd!

NoveList K-8 Plus Tutorial

NoveList Plus

Recommended Reads Lists, Series Information, Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, Grab and Go Book Lists, etc.

NoveList Plus Tutorial

Reference & Research

Utah's Online Library

Formerly known as Pioneer, this virtual library provides a treasure trove of resources, many of which are highlighted on this page.

Utah's Online Library K-12

Utah’s Online Library K-12 provides access to newspaper articles, magazines, professional journals, periodicals, encyclopedia content, animation, audio, videos, photographs, maps, charts, graphics, and more. If you need the username and password please contact the library.

Video Streaming

Kanopy

With Kanopy you can stream thoughtful entertainment to your preferred device with no fees and no commercials. Everyone from film scholars to casual viewers will discover remarkable and enriching films on Kanopy. Enjoy Kanopy's diverse catalog with new titles added every month. Summit County Library patrons receive 10 Play Credits per month. Once you press play on a film, you have 3 days to view it as many times as you like without using another play credit. Once you have reached your quota of films, you will not be able to play any films until the new month starts when you will be given a fresh quota of 10 play credits again. You can access Kanopy from any device, including iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and many more!

Kanopy Tutorial