Digital Resources

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Listed below are the most frequently used digital resources. All are resources that can be accessed with your library card anywhere. For databases and other resources, please visit our main resources page.

Kanopy

Kanopy is a digital streaming service that allows patrons to check out 10 titles per month. It includes documentaries, classic and indie films, the Great Courses, and many more. Available on desktop, mobile, and many smart TVs. Users will have to make an account connected to their library card number.

cloudLibrary

cloudLibrary is the e-book and e-audiobook service provided by the library. cloudLibrary also allows patrons to access materials from other cities across Texas that also use the cloudLibrary resource. If you need any assistance with this resource contact the information desk.

Libby/Overdrive

Libby is the e-book and e-audiobook app that is powered by Overdrive. the collection is a bit smaller than CloudLibrary, but quite user friendly. You can access it by the app store on your smartphone. Be sure to search Tyler Texas for the library! Plug your card number in and you're ready to read! 

SelectReads

A reader's advisory resource providing library created lists, subscription to monthly e-mail newsletters for new materials, and more. This is free for anyone, with or without a library card.

Transparent Language

Transparent Language Online features a scientifically proven methodology, the widest variety of high-quality learning materials, and seamless integration of real-life language used by native speakers, all packaged together in an easy-to-use interface. Available as an app as well as on desktop.

Tumblebooks

Tumblebooks is an online library featuring children's e-books. The e-books are animated, talking picture books with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, math stories, read-alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), videos (from National Geographics), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books and Tumble puzzles & games. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which have been licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.

Universal Class

A library provided resource that allows users to create an account and take classes. Continue your education online and gain CE credits that may be transferable to some colleges. Universal Class contains classes on topics from Accounting to Yoga.