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Your Portage County Library Card: Everything It Unlocks Online

Published October 2026 · Last verified October 2026

One Card, a Whole ShelfWhat your library card unlocks1Your cardOne number +a PIN2Install appsLibby, Hoopla,Kanopy, Flipster3Sign inPick your library,enter card4Enjoy freeBooks, movies,music, magazinesAll free, no ads, no credit card -- paid for by your library.
One card is the password to a whole shelf of free apps.
What One Card UnlocksThe main free apps and what each is forUse it forGood to knowLibbyE-books,audiobooksLarge print,KindleHoopla / KanopyMovies and TVMonthly creditcapFlipsterMagazinesBest on a tabletCreativebugCraft classesFree with cardOfferings vary by library -- check Portage County District Library's digital page.
The main free apps and what each one is for.

The card in your wallet is really a password. It unlocks free e-books, audiobooks, movies, music, magazines, newspapers and classes — no ads, no credit card. Here is everything it opens and how to sign in. Want help? (330) 200-8042.

Bill Davis
Bill's Home Tech · Atwater, Ohio
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Cost
Free — library pays
Need
A library card + PIN
Unlocks
Books, movies, music, more
Ads
None

The card in your wallet is really a password. It unlocks free e-books, audiobooks, movies, music, magazines, newspapers and classes — no ads, no credit card. Here is everything it opens and how to sign in. Want help? (330) 200-8042.

What's inside this guide

The printable PDF walks through 32 short chapters, in plain language. It also includes at-a-glance pictures.

  1. Read this first — the card in your wallet is a password
  2. The short version
  3. Why this is worth ten minutes of your time
  4. How digital borrowing works
  5. Getting (or finding) your card and PIN
  6. Free e-books and audiobooks: Libby
  7. Free movies and TV: Hoopla and Kanopy
  8. Free magazines: Flipster and Libby
  9. Free newspapers with your card
  10. Free music: Freegal and Hoopla
  11. Free classes and courses
  12. Research, genealogy and reference tools
  13. Installing the apps and signing in
  14. One card works across all your devices
  15. What you will need to get started
  16. Reading on a Kindle or e-reader
  17. Large print, read-aloud and easy-on-the-eyes settings
  18. Using it at the branch — and getting help in person
  19. A gentle word on passwords and accounts
  20. Make it a small, pleasant habit
  21. Two ways people come to this — and both are fine
  22. Setting it up for a parent
  23. Keeping it safe and legitimate
  24. Common mistakes
  25. Common questions
  26. Is all of this really free?
  27. Do I need a separate app for each thing?
  28. Can I use my card on my TV, not just my phone?
  29. What exactly does Portage County District Library offer?
  30. I have no smartphone — am I shut out?
  31. The quick recap
  32. You do not have to do this alone

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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.

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Last verified October 2026. Information accurate as of October 25, 2026.

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