Apps
The HCPL App: HCPL on the Go
Manage all your library business from your personal mobile device. Our HCPL App is available FREE for both iOS and Android devices.
Features
- Self Check Out: Check out your books from the library from your phone!
- Search: Find and browse items in our catalog, such as new items or popular fiction
- Online Collections: Directly access our online catalogs of magazines, movies and research articles.
- Find Events at your local branch: See location, hours and events at any HCPL branch library.
- Ask a Librarian 24/7 directly from your phone
- Manage your Account: Pay fines, Reserve and manage your checkouts from the convenience of our powerful app
Libby App from Overdrive
Access thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics & magazines all from the Libby app with your library card, iKnow card, or Instant Digital Card. Includes over 5,000 titles in languages from around the world like Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu, Vietnamese, and more.
For Teens! Access thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics & magazines all from the Libby app with your library card, iKnow card or Instant Digital Card.
For Kids! Access thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks& more all from the Libby app with your library card, iKnow card or Instant Digital Card.
Summer Reading and Maker Central
Beanstack for Summer Reading! Log your reading and activities for Summer Reading Program.
Beanstack for Makers! Claim badges you earned and book appointments to use 3D Printers, Laser Cutters and all of our maker machines
Best of all, one account works for both Summer Reading and Maker!
Movies
Our video streaming service featuring quality, thoughtful entertainment, including movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain. Kanopy is ad-free and can be enjoyed on your TV, mobile phone, tablet and computer.
Newspapers & Magazines
The magazines you know and love, available digitally.
TIP: When logging in on the Flipster app choose "Harris Co Public Library" rather than your local branch to make sure your library card number is recognized.
Tutorials: Flipster for Desktop Computers, Flipster for Mobile Devices
Get unlimited access to the world's top newspapers and magazines as soon as they're available on shelves.
How-To Guides and How-To Videos to get you started.
Streaming Music
Freegal® Music offers access to about 15 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists, and over 40,000 music videos. Unlimited streaming and three downloads per week.
- 15 million songs
- Over 40,000 music videos.
- Unlimited streaming
- Three downloads per week.
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- 6,000+ online courses in 7 languages.
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HCPL's Library ID is hcpl.
Electronic books for children in English, Spanish & French
- Books - 1,400+ titles
- Language Learning - 120+ items
- Read Along - 90+ titles
- Graphic Novels - 60+ titles
- Spanish Materials available