Literature & Arts

Learn to play an instrument, sing, or draw with self-paced video lessons from professional musicians and artists. ArtistWorks lessons are suitable for all ages, and beginner to intermediate skill levels.

ArtistWorks is found on the Libby app, through the Digital Downloads Ohio, under "Extras."

Track your reading, complete activities, connect with friends, and join regular reading challenges like Summer Reading Club.

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Resources to help preschoolers and children in early grades understand early childhood themes and develop reading and oral language skills.

• Preschool - Grade 3

Stream over 18+ million songs from over 200+ genres on any compatible device with Freegal Music. 

HathiTrust is a not-for-profit collaborative of academic and research libraries preserving over 18 million digitized items in their Digital Library. 

Hiveclass is your digital encyclopedia for Youth Sports, like basketball, soccer, self-defense, dance, strength & conditioning, and more.

• Grades K-12

Download or stream movies, television shows, music, audiobooks, ebooks, and comics.

• We've expanded our Hoopla catalog with the addition of new Hoopla Flex titles.
• Check out content on-demand, with no waiting lists for Hoopla Instant Borrow titles.
• Hoopla Flex allows you to borrow up to 10 titles and place as many as 10 holds at a time. Hoopla Instant Borrows allows for 25 titles. This makes for a total of up to 35 titles per month!
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Your collection of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines is now available on Libby through Digital Downloads Ohio for your computer or smart device.

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Find ebooks and audiobooks for kids on Libby, then download to read or listen on your favorite device. 

• Grades K-5
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Find ebooks and audiobooks for teens on Libby, then download to read or listen on your favorite device.

• Grades 6-12
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Learn more about an author, novel, poem, or literary movement.

• Grades 9-12

Get reading recommendations for kids and teens in kindergarten – grade 8.

• Grades K-8

Find fiction or nonfiction reading recommendations for people of all ages. Explore new titles and authors that are similar to the ones you already love, discover the perfect book to fit your mood, or access book discussion guides.

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