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Alphabetical List of all eMedia

Blackstone Unlimited

Choose from over 6,000 audiobooks that are always available, no waiting. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play to listen on your mobile device, or simply access it on your computer and listen from there.

Axis360 is now Boundless

eBooks and eAudiobooks. Use the link to access on your computer or download the app from the Apple or Google store. If you used Axis360 before, you will need to download the new app. Search for our library as “St Joseph Public Library” (no period after St). Contact feedback@sjpl.lib.mo.us if you have any questions.

Classica (Available through Libby “Extras”)

Watch beautiful classical music, operas, and ballets from around the world, anywhere, anytime. Delight in masterful performances on your favorite devices.

Ebsco eBooks

Search for eBooks on many topics that can be read on your computer or downloaded with an Ebsco account.

The Great Courses Library Collection (Available through Libby “Extras”)

The Great Courses Library Collection video streaming service is brought to you by The Great Courses—the leading global media brand for lifelong learning and personal enrichment. This collection includes more than 250 courses, led by the world’s top experts, covering a broad range of subjects, such as science, mathematics, philosophy, history, literature, fine arts and music, travel, business, and personal development.

Hoopla

Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music.

Indie Flix (Available through Libby “Extras”)

Stream classic and contemporary features, award-winning shorts, film festival favorites and documentaries from around the world. Explore thought-provoking, well-known and undiscovered content. We work directly with young up-and-coming filmmakers from all walks of life to seasoned professionals paying them for every minute watched.

Just for Kids Access Video

Offers entertaining, educational and easily accessible animated books and videos that focus on early literacy and early elementary age students.

Kanopy

Kanopy is a video streaming service for movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films.

Missouri Libraries to Go

eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines along with a variety of add-on services. Powered by OverDrive and the Libby App. We are part of the Missouri Libraries 2Go Consortium. To use the Libby App, download from the Apple or Google store and select “Missouri Libraries 2Go” as the library – then select St. Joseph Public Library.
(offering access to Craftsy, Great Courses, Indie Flix, and Qello Concerts through the Libby App in the “Extras” section)

Missouri Libraries to Go – Kids

Limits the search of eBooks and eAudiobooks to the children’s collection only in Missouri Libraries to Go.

Missouri Libraries to Go – Teens

Limits the search of eBooks and eAudiobooks to the teen collection only in Missouri Libraries to Go.

Qello Concerts (Available through Libby “Extras”)

Stream the world’s largest collection of on-demand full-length music performances, concert films, and music documentaries. Qello Concerts transforms your connected devices into the ultimate live music concert film experience. Give your favorite headliners a standing ovation from the best seat in the house anywhere, anytime!

TeenBookCloud

TeenBookCloud is an online collection of ebooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, videos and audio books, which includes access to a wide range of content for all reading levels.

TumbleBook

TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. They are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sounds, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book (and some classics) which you can read, or have read to you. The language drop-down menu allows you to view the site in French and Spanish, instead of English.