Digital Library
Read, watch, and listen with our digital library. Grab your library card and access ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and movies instantly.
eBooks, eAudiobooks & eMagazines
Use Libby to read eBooks and eMagazines and listen to audiobooks instantly from the MELSA: Twin Cities Metro eLibrary. Have your library card barcode handy and download the Libby app to get started.
Get started:
- Install the Libby app from your device’s app store.
- Open the app and search Washington County Library, then select MELSA and add your library card info.
- Browse and check out your eBook.
- Read your eBook with Libby or send it to your Kindle.
Movies and TV
Use Kanopy to stream select movies and TV shows on a video platform available through OverDrive. Have your library card barcode and PIN ready to get started.
Get started:
- Download the Kanopy app or open Kanopy on your preferred device
- Computer: Visit the Kanopy website to stream videos on your computer.
- Smart Phone: Download the Kanopy app for iOS or Android devices.
- Smart TV: Use the Kanopy app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire Stick, and more.
- Find “Washington County Library – Minnesota,” and log in with your library card number and PIN.
- Create a Kanopy account using your name, email, and password. This account will allow you to log in across devices.
Additional Digital Collections and Resources
Bookflix
Online eBooks that introduce children to a love of reading and learning by pairing classic video storybooks and related nonfiction titles in English and Spanish.
Ebooks Minnesota
Minnesota’s digital library contains over 10,000 books and features local and independent publishers. There’s no waiting for titles, and all books in the collection are always available to anyone in Minnesota. You can read using your web browser or using the app.
MN Writes Reads
Local authors (indie, self-published, aspiring, and mainstream) can create eBooks and share them with readers across the state and country using these free tools. Anyone in Minnesota can create, share, and read the MN Writes MN Reads content.
Online Resources & Databases
Explore our collection of online resources, databases, and local history archives to help with everything from research to a job search. Learn a language, take an online course, trace your family history, prepare for a career exam, and more.