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FreegalMusic: Download the app or use your computer to start streaming or downloading your music today.Access over 18 million songs, including today’s top music and yesterday’s hits. Build your own playlists, listen to curated playlists, or simply enjoy an album. All ad-free!

hoopla: Unlock a world of stories with Hoopla’s vast collection of audiobooks and eBooks, all free with your library card. Save time and money while diving into your next great read!

Access is limited to Catskill Central School District residents. 4 checkouts/month.

Libby: Libby, by OverDrive. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started.

Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/.

To start reading visit libbyapp.com/mhls.

hoopla: Unlock a world of stories with Hoopla’s vast collection of audiobooks and eBooks, all free with your library card. Save time and money while diving into your next great read!

Access is limited to Catskill Central School District residents. 4 checkouts/month.

iNDIEFLIX: iNDIEFLIX is a streaming movie service that offers access to pop culture favorites, box office hits, award-winning feature films, documentaries, and shorts.

Get access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

Kanopy: Stream the best in cinema for free with your Library card. Watch over 30,000
documentaries, popular films, international films, and learning videos, including selections from The Great Courses.

Access is limited to Catskill Central School District residents. 16 tickets/month.

Qello Concerts: Qello Concerts by Stingray is the world’s largest collection of full-length concerts and music documentaries streamed on-demand to just about any digital device.

Get access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

Stingray Classica: Stingray Classica is the world’s premium classical music destination dedicated to classical music, opera, and ballet.

Get access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

Craftsy: Craftsy is an online resource for all creative makers from basic instruction to advanced techniques for fabric and yarn crafts, baking, drawing, and much more.

Get access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

Craftsy en español: Craftsy en español is an online resource for all creative makers from basic instruction to advanced techniques for fabric and yarn crafts, baking, drawing, and much more.

Get access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

The Great Courses: The Great Courses offers engaging and understandable lectures by esteemed professors, professionals, and experts in topics ranging from history, science, and much more.

Get access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

Job Now!: Expert resumé help, interview & job search help, test preparation (including High School Equivalency Test and U.S. citizenship preparation) and more!

Transparent Language Online: A fun, effective, and engaging experience for learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language.

Gale Legal Forms: Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.

Gale Peterson’s Test & Career Prep: Search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, create resumes, and explore careers.

Community History Archive: The Digital Archive of The Catskill Public Library provides access to the Daily Mail Newspaper (1970 – 2020) archive, Greene County News (1976-2004) archive, the Cairo Herald (1924 – 1967) archive, and more.

HomeAccess: Additional resources, including links to local history collections, general genealogy resources, Hudson Valley resources, New York State resources, historical newspapers and microfilm collections, and immigration resources.

Hudson River Valley Heritage: Online Exhibits and historical materials from New York State’s Hudson River Valley, including the following newspapers:

• • The Kingston Daily Freeman (1895;1903 – 1912)

• • Palenville Zephyr (1899 – 1901)

New York Heritage: Available through the Greene County Libraries Association (GCLA), New York Heritage is an online repository for collections and exhibits focused on New York State history. Includes steamboat collection and Catskill Highschool Yearbooks.

New York State Archives Genealogy: Available through the Greene County Libraries Association (GCLA), the NYS Archives Genealogy page offers resources designed to highlight record series in the New York State Archives that are most useful for genealogical research.

NewsBank: The Digital Archive of The Catskill Public Library provides access to the Daily Mail Newspaper (1970 – 2020) archive, Greene County News (1976-2004) archive, the Cairo Herald (1924 – 1967) archive, and more.

NovelNY: Compendium of databases available to all New York State residents, provided by the New York State Library. NOVELny provides access to encyclopedias, The New York Times archive, articles from a variety of fields, and more.

Gale Culinary Arts: The Culinary Arts collection includes major cooking and nutrition magazines, culinary journals and several Delmar Reference titles. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.

Gale Gardening and Horticulture: A collection focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. It includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.

Gale Home Improvement: A collection of home improvement focused titles. Coverage includes such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more.

Gale Pop Culture Studies: This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course.

Gale Business Insights, Essentials: Contains over 3,900 magazines and journals, nearly 25,000 industry reports, nearly 11,000 company histories and nearly 500,000 company profiles. Easy access to in-depth information on U.S. and international businesses, industries and products.

Gale Communications and Mass Media: From marketing professionals to students studying for advanced degrees in linguistic theory, this collection provides current and accurate information from more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field.

Gale Computer Science: Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology

Gale Entrepreneurship: Perfect for entrepreneurs and business schools, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories.

Gale Legal Forms: Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.

Gale Vocations and Careers: Offering content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

Job Now!: Expert resumé help, interview & job search help, test preparation (including High School Equivalency Test and U.S. citizenship preparation) and more!

Britannica Academic: Combines Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools providing the variety of reliable sources that college students need to consult when conducting thorough collegiate research—all from one resource.

Britannica School – Elementary: Offers thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Websites

Britannica School – Middle: Offers thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Websites.

Britannica School – High: Offers thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Websites

Gale Diversity Studies: For social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection of more than 150 journals explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community

Gale Middle School: Offers magazines, newspapers, primary sources, over 12,000 videos and more on a variety of topics. Supports national and state curriculum standards in language arts, social studies and science.

Gale Opposing Viewpoints: Covers today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. Helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more.

Gale Peterson’s Test & Career Prep: Search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, create resumes, and explore careers.

World Book Online: An online encyclopedia for Pre K – Grade 5 reading level. Resources include timelines in different subjects, games, and activities.

World Book Early Learning: Content for preschoolers. Includes videos, activities, guided reading program, lesson plans and more!

World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos: Spanish-learning and ELL reference tool for beginners! Allows toggling between English and Spanish and includes videos, activities, and visual prompts!

World Book Kids: Content for elementary-aged children. Includes teaching tools, science projects, games and more.

World Book Student: Content for cross-curricular learning. Includes Biography Center, research guides, and translations into 100+ languages.

World Book Timelines: Have access to hundreds of pre-generated timelines or create your own timelines for research!

Gale Health and Wellness: Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, and more.

Gale Nursing and Allied Health: All aspects of the Nursing profession — from direct patient care to health care administration — are covered in this collection. Including nearly 400 titles of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.

Gale Psychology: This collection of 200 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops — and diminishes — over time.

HomeAccess: Additional general health resources, including links to mental health resources, drug information, physician, hospital, care option & insurance information, insurance information, and more.

Salem Press: Catskill Public Library and Palenville Branch Library cardholders have digital access to the Grey House Health & Wellness Guides series. The series includes the following titles:

• • Adolescent Health & Wellness

• • Attention Disorders Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Autism Spectrum Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Cardiovascular Disease Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Chronic Pain Handbook & Resource Guide

• • The Complete Resource Guide for People with Disabilities, 2024

• • Depression Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Diabetes Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Digestive Disorders Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Men’s Health

• • Nutrition, Obesity, & Eating Disorders Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Social Media & Your Mental Health

Community History Archive: The Digital Archive of The Catskill Public Library provides access to the Daily Mail Newspaper (1970 – 2020) archive, Greene County News (1976-2004) archive, the Cairo Herald (1924 – 1967) archive, and more.

Gale News Stand: Contains over 1,100 newspapers, 33 of which are New York State newspapers, including the Albany Times Union, New York Times, Newsday, Buffalo News, Post-Standard (Syracuse), Watertown Daily Times, Times Herald-Record (Middletown) and others.

Ground News: Ground News is an online resource to compare headlines across the political spectrum and spot media bias using ratings driven by data.

Gain access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

NewsBank: The Digital Archive of The Catskill Public Library provides access to the Daily Mail Newspaper (1970 – 2020) archive, Greene County News (1976-2004) archive, the Cairo Herald (1924 – 1967) archive, and more.

NewsBank Asian Life in America: The experience and impact of Asian Americans as recorded by the news media.

NewsBank Black Life in America: Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day. The archive is sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications.

NewsBank HeritageHub: Access to hundreds of years of obituaries and death notices from thousands of newspapers across the United States. Provides coverage of obituaries and death notices from 1704 through today.

NewsBank Hispanic Life in America: The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

Gale Business Insights, Essentials: Contains over 3,900 magazines and journals, nearly 25,000 industry reports, nearly 11,000 company histories and nearly 500,000 company profiles. Easy access to in-depth information on U.S. and international businesses, industries and products.

Gale Communications and Mass Media: From marketing professionals to students studying for advanced degrees in linguistic theory, this collection provides current and accurate information from more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field.

Gale Computer Science: Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology

Gale Culinary Arts: The Culinary Arts collection includes major cooking and nutrition magazines, culinary journals and several Delmar Reference titles. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.

Gale Diversity Studies: For social science, history and liberal arts coursework, this collection of more than 150 journals explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in our global community

Gale Entrepreneurship: Perfect for entrepreneurs and business schools, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories.

Gale Gardening and Horticulture: A collection focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. It includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.

Gale Health and Wellness: Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, and more.

Gale Home Improvement: A collection of home improvement focused titles. Coverage includes such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and many more.

Gale Kids InfoBits: Contains over 100 age-appropriate magazines for grades K-5. Also includes Merriam-Webster’s Elementary Dictionary, maps, flags, seals, charts and graphs.

Gale Legal Forms: Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.

Gale Middle School: Offers magazines, newspapers, primary sources, over 12,000 videos and more on a variety of topics. Supports national and state curriculum standards in language arts, social studies and science.

Gale News Stand: Contains over 1,100 newspapers, 33 of which are New York State newspapers, including the Albany Times Union, New York Times, Newsday, Buffalo News, Post-Standard (Syracuse), Watertown Daily Times, Times Herald-Record (Middletown) and others.

Gale New York Times: Get access to the New York Times.

Gale Nursing and Allied Health: All aspects of the Nursing profession — from direct patient care to health care administration — are covered in this collection. Including nearly 400 titles of use to both professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.

Gale Opposing Viewpoints: Covers today’s hottest social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. Helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations and more.

Gale Peterson’s Test & Career Prep: Search thousands of college and graduate schools, identify scholarships, take practice tests, create resumes, and explore careers.

Gale Pop Culture Studies: This collection provides useful information for any researcher in a social science, history, art or liberal arts course.

Gale Popular Magazines: Login here with your library card barcode and PIN for access to the digital collection of over 1,000 magazines

Gale Psychology: This collection of 200 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops — and diminishes — over time.

Gale Vocations and Careers: Offering content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

Ground News: Ground News is an online resource to compare headlines across the political spectrum and spot media bias using ratings driven by data.

Gain access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

HomeAccess: Additional resources, including links to local history collections, general genealogy resources, Hudson Valley resources, New York State resources, historical newspapers and microfilm collections, and immigration resources.

hoopla: Unlock a world of stories with Hoopla’s vast collection of audiobooks and eBooks, all free with your library card. Save time and money while diving into your next great read!

Access is limited to Catskill Central School District residents. 4 checkouts/month.

Hudson River Valley Heritage: Online Exhibits and historical materials from New York State’s Hudson River Valley, including the following newspapers:

• • The Kingston Daily Freeman (1895;1903 – 1912)

• • Palenville Zephyr (1899 – 1901)

iNDIEFLIX: iNDIEFLIX is a streaming movie service that offers access to pop culture favorites, box office hits, award-winning feature films, documentaries, and shorts.

Get access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

Job Now!: Expert resumé help, interview & job search help, test preparation (including High School Equivalency Test and U.S. citizenship preparation) and more!

Kanopy: Stream the best in cinema for free with your Library card. Watch over 30,000
documentaries, popular films, international films, and learning videos, including selections from The Great Courses.

Access is limited to Catskill Central School District residents. 16 tickets/month.

Libby: Libby, by OverDrive. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started.

Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/.

To start reading visit libbyapp.com/mhls.

New York Heritage: Available through the Greene County Libraries Association (GCLA), New York Heritage is an online repository for collections and exhibits focused on New York State history. Includes steamboat collection and Catskill Highschool Yearbooks.

New York State Archives Genealogy: Available through the Greene County Libraries Association (GCLA), the NYS Archives Genealogy page offers resources designed to highlight record series in the New York State Archives that are most useful for genealogical research.

NewsBank: The Digital Archive of The Catskill Public Library provides access to the Daily Mail Newspaper (1970 – 2020) archive, Greene County News (1976-2004) archive, the Cairo Herald (1924 – 1967) archive, and more.

NewsBank Asian Life in America: The experience and impact of Asian Americans as recorded by the news media.

NewsBank Black Life in America: Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day. The archive is sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications.

NewsBank HeritageHub: Access to hundreds of years of obituaries and death notices from thousands of newspapers across the United States. Provides coverage of obituaries and death notices from 1704 through today.

NewsBank Hispanic Life in America: The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

NovelNY: Compendium of databases available to all New York State residents, provided by the New York State Library. NOVELny provides access to encyclopedias, The New York Times archive, articles from a variety of fields, and more.

Qello Concerts: Qello Concerts by Stingray is the world’s largest collection of full-length concerts and music documentaries streamed on-demand to just about any digital device.

Get access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

Salem Press: Catskill Public Library and Palenville Branch Library cardholders have digital access to the Grey House Health & Wellness Guides series. The series includes the following titles:

• • Adolescent Health & Wellness

• • Attention Disorders Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Autism Spectrum Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Cardiovascular Disease Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Chronic Pain Handbook & Resource Guide

• • The Complete Resource Guide for People with Disabilities, 2024

• • Depression Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Diabetes Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Digestive Disorders Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Men’s Health

• • Nutrition, Obesity, & Eating Disorders Handbook & Resource Guide

• • Social Media & Your Mental Health

Stingray Classica: Stingray Classica is the world’s premium classical music destination dedicated to classical music, opera, and ballet.

Get access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

The Great Courses: The Great Courses offers engaging and understandable lectures by esteemed professors, professionals, and experts in topics ranging from history, science, and much more.

Get access here or find it in the Libby app under “Extras”.

Transparent Language Online: A fun, effective, and engaging experience for learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language.

World Book Online: An online encyclopedia for Pre K – Grade 5 reading level. Resources include timelines in different subjects, games, and activities.

World Book Early Learning: Content for preschoolers. Includes videos, activities, guided reading program, lesson plans and more!

World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos: Spanish-learning and ELL reference tool for beginners! Allows toggling between English and Spanish and includes videos, activities, and visual prompts!

World Book Kids: Content for elementary-aged children. Includes teaching tools, science projects, games and more.

World Book Student: Content for cross-curricular learning. Includes Biography Center, research guides, and translations into 100+ languages.

World Book Timelines: Have access to hundreds of pre-generated timelines or create your own timelines for research!