Digital Content
Find reliable automotive help online 24/7 through ChiltonLibrary, trusted by automotive enthusiasts and professionals for more than 100 years. This resource provides:
- Step-by-step service and repair procedures
- Wiring diagrams
- Maintenance and specification tables
- Troubleshooting guides and diagnostic trouble codes
- Photos, illustrations, diagrams and multimedia (videos and animations)
Accessing ChiltonLibrary
Click here to access ChiltonLibrary. You will need to enter your library card number to gain access.
The Consumer Reports database features ratings, reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of consumer products and services. Consumer Reports is the world's largest nonprofit product-testing organization and has been helping subscribers find better, safer products for 80+ years. Consumer Reports accepts no outside advertising and no free test samples, and employs shoppers and experts to buy and test the products reviewed. ECRL users can compare price, performance, and reliability all in one place with expert reviews.
Accessing Consumer Reports
To use Consumer Reports, click here and enter your library card number to gain access.
Gale Books and Authors is a reader’s advisory database that makes finding a great read much less challenging. This resource answers the age-old question, “What do I read next?” with fun ways to browse read-alikes, reviews, award winners and themed booklists, and more.
Click here to view a tutorial video that shows you how to use Gale Books and Authors to find new books suited to your current mood and interests. You can also find out how to search based on titles and writers you've enjoyed in the past.
Accessing Gale Books and Authors
Click here to access Gale Books and Authors. You will need to enter your library card number to gain access.
hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service that you can access with your ECRL library card. You can borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! There are many titles to choose from, with more being added daily.
Accessing hoopla
Click here to access hoopla from anywhere with an internet connection. Click "Get Started Today" to sign up with your library card number.
You can stream titles instantly through your desktop browser or the hoopla mobile app. The hoopla App is available through the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store, and Amazon. Use it with Chromecast, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, and more.
If you use the hoopla mobile app, you can also download titles to your device for offline playback later, where Wi-Fi may be unavailable. Titles are automatically returned and removed from your device at the end of the lending period.
Lynda.com is an online learning platform that helps library card holders achieve personal and professional goals through the video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts. Courses cover a variety of topics (including business, design, web development and multimedia skills) and software (Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite and open source applications) that can help you pursue your goals. Lynda.com is owned by LinkedIn, which is evident in the high quality and in-depth nature of the courses.
Accessing Lynda.com
Click here to access Lynda from anywhere with an internet connection. Normally, using Lynda.com requires a paid subscription, but anyone with an ECRL library card can access Lynda.com content simply by entering your library card number and PIN.
Please note that you can only access course content through the link above, and not by directly visiting the lynda.com homepage. Please bookmark accordingly.
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Your library card will provide access to our ever-growing collection of digital titles in both eBook and Audiobook format.
Don't find the title or subject you're looking for? ECRL members can request that we purchase an eBook or Audiobook for our collection. Fill out the form found here.
Accessing OverDrive
Click here to browse our collection of eBooks and Audiobooks.
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The free Libby app is the best way to access OverDrive's large collection of eBooks and audiobooks on a smartphone or tablet. It is made with simplicity in mind, so users can browse, borrow, and place holds easily. Libby is available for Android, iOS, Windows 10, some Chromebooks, and in your browser at libbyapp.com. Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to get started with Libby.
If you are using an eReader or other device that is not compatible with Libby, click here to get step-by-step instructions specific to your device.
PressReader provides access to newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries in 60+ languages and is available anywhere with an internet connection and your library card. Stay up to date with both local and international news and browse the latest issue of your favourite magazines.
Accessing PressReader
Click here, then click Sign In in the top right corner. Select "Library or Group" on the bottom left of the box that pops up, then search for Eastern Counties Regional Library. Once you’ve selected Eastern Counties Regional Library, enter your library card and PIN. You will have the option to create a PressReader account with your email address, or to continue without creating an account. If you do not wish to set up an account, you will have to enter your library card and PIN to sign in every time. If you create an account, please note that PressReader requires you to sign in every 30 days. Click here for step-by-step instructions about how to get started.
Download the PressReader app to read on the go, or view from your web browser of choice. Click here for step-by-step instructions about how to get started with the app.
Rocket Languages is an interactive online language learning program that allows users to learn conversational language at their own pace with access from anywhere.
You can learn 15 different languages including: Arabic, French, German, Mandarin, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, American Sign Language, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, English for Spanish Speakers, English for Japanese Speakers, or Russian.
Rocket Languages allows you to test your understanding with voice recognition. You can record yourself saying words and phrases and the software will rate your pronunciation to help improve your skills. Certificates are provided when you have finished each module so you can keep track of your progress.
Rocket Languages makes it easy to learn on the go. It is available as a free App for iOS and Android devices. To download the app, search the app store for Rocket Languages. Users also have the option of downloading lessons and loading them on to any device that supports MP3 files.
Accessing Rocket Languages
Click here to sign up for Rocket Languages. You will need to provide your library card number and some basic contact details in order to get started.
A French-language reference tool for ages 7 and up. This online encyclopedia offers information on a wide range of subjects.
Universalis Junior constitue pour l’enfant une source inépuisable afin d’entreprendre une recherche, approfondir sa connaissance d’un sujet, préparer un exposé, s’initier à l’anglais…
Un outil de culture générale indispensable pour l’enfant et l’adolescent :
- Des contenus rédigés par des enseignants et professionnels de l’édition jeunesse ;
- Une diversité de sujet avec une complémentarité textes/médias ;
- Une sélection de 1 800 articles proposés en anglais et en français avec un dictionnaire bilingue (anglais-français) ;
- Une interface facile d’utilisation et intuitive. Accessible sur ordinateur et tablette.
Accessing Universalis Junior
If you are accessing Encyclopedie Universalis Junior from inside the Library, you will not need to sign‐in. You will automatically have access to all content when you click here.
If you are accessing Encyclopedie Universalis Junior from outside the Library, you will have access to all content after entering your Library Card Number when you click here.
This French online encyclopedia offers information on a wide range of subjects.
Écrite par des spécialistes et éditée par des professionnels, Universalis Senior offre des réponses d’une grande qualité dans toutes les disciplines et sur tous les grands domaines de la connaissance.
L’encyclopédie de référence, où vous voulez, quand vous voulez :
- Encyclopédie, atlas et dictionnaire ;
- Des articles signés par plus de 7 400 auteurs spécialistes ;
- Plus de 30 000 médias (photographies, dessins, cartes, vidéos, animations, extraits musicaux, entretiens audiovisuels) ;
- Une Carte mentale dynamique pour chaque article ;
- Un atlas exclusif composé d’un ensemble de cartes (cartes physiques, cartes administratives, cartes muettes) et de données clés entièrement actualisées pour chaque pays ;
- Accessible sur ordinateur, smartphone et tablette.
Accessing Universalis Senior
If you are accessing Universalis Senior from inside the Library, you will not need to sign‐in. You will automatically have access to all content when you click here.
If you are accessing Universalis Senior from outside the Library, you will have access to all content after entering your Library Card Number when you click here.
World Book has been the trusted encyclopedia of school and public libraries for decades. World Book Online engages users with a progressive sequence of core databases supported by tools and supplemental sites, including translations to over 100 languages, primary source material, educator resources, and a plethora of games, science projects and activities.
Within World Book Online, you will find:
- Early Learning, an immersive, educational experience for the youngest learners eager to learn more about the world around them while learning to read. Click here to watch a video tutorial and learn more.
- Kids, designed to encourage the young learner to be curious and increase subject matter comprehension, enhance skills and foster a love of learning. Click here to watch video tutorials and learn more.
- Student, designed to make knowledge accessible and easy-to-find for all kids in elementary through middle school. Click here to watch video tutorials and learn more.
- Advanced, designed to engage advanced students and adults with thousands of articles, primary sources, and online books designed to support personalized learning and enhance digital citizenship. World Book Advanced contains up-to-the-minute access to worldwide news publications, government links from numerous countries, and multimedia reference materials. World Book Advanced uses technology to deepen comprehension, encourage collaboration between users, and create digital natives. Click here to watch a video tutorial and learn more.
- Timelines, a resource which allows users to search more than 650 pre-generated timelines and 14,000 events in a highly interactive and customizable database. Access Timelines to learn the chronological significance of world events and the lives of notable historical figures. Click here to watch a video tutorial.
- L’Encyclopédie Découverte, World Book's French-language encyclopedia. Click here to watch a video tutorial to learn more.
- Kids eLearn, the premier general reference website uniquely developed for Arabic speaking youth. Click here to watch a video tutorial to learn more.
Accessing World Book Online
It's easy to access World Book Online. Click here to get started.
If you are accessing World Book Online from inside the Library, you will not need to sign‐in. You will automatically have access to all content.
If you are accessing World Book Online from outside the Library, you will have access to all content after entering your Library Card Number.