Portage County District Library — Your Digital Card & Apps
Published October 2026 · Last verified October 2026
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Your Portage County District Library card opens much more than the shelves. It also unlocks free ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music and magazines on your phone, tablet, or computer. I wrote this guide to walk you through each app slowly, in plain English.
What's inside this guide
The printable PDF walks through 34 short chapters, in plain language. It also includes an everyday cheat sheet and at-a-glance pictures.
- What Your Library Card Unlocks Online
- Meet the Library's Digital Apps
- Getting to the Real Library Website
- What You Need Before You Start
- Who Can Get a Card
- Getting Your First Card
- Showing Proof of Address
- Applying for a Card by Mail
- Your Card Number and PIN
- If You Forget Your PIN
- Replacing a Lost Card
- Searching the Library Catalog
- Placing a Hold on a Book
- Fines, Fees, and Fine-Free Status
- Libby: What It Is
- Installing Libby on Your Device
- Adding Your Library in Libby
- Borrowing Your First Ebook
- Listening to Audiobooks
- Wait Lists and Holds in Libby
- Reading Magazines with Flipster
- Making Text Bigger in the Apps
- Hoopla: Movies, Music, and More
- Setting Up Hoopla Step by Step
- Watching Hoopla on a TV
- Kanopy: Films and Documentaries
- Creativebug for Crafts and Art
- The PCDL Mobile App
- Returning and Renewing Digital Items
- PCDL Branches and Locations
- Getting Help in Person
- Library Services for Homebound Readers
- Free Research Databases
- Scams That Use the Library's Name
Get the printable guide
Everything above is a quick summary. The full, printable guide — the same words, laid out to read and keep by the computer — is a free PDF.
Last verified October 2026. Information accurate as of October 25, 2026.
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