The Hinsdale Public Library at 19 E. Maple St. offers a variety of services to residents.
• E-books and e-audio books
Library cardholders can check out titles from the eMedia Library, Libby and Hoopla.
• Streaming music, movies and TV
Hoopla offers a selection of music, TV, movies and select MasterClass courses for streaming and downloading. Kanopy’s streaming collection of films and HPL’s Great Courses collection are available as well.
• Digital magazines
More than 7,000 titles are available through the eMediaLibrary, Libby and Hoopla’s BingePasses.
• 3-D printing
The library’s dual-extrusion printer can create complex designs in one or two colors. Library patrons may request one 3-D printed piece per year at no charge. Additional projects cost 20 cents per gram of filament used.
• Devices to check out
Library cardholders can check out a number of devices for three weeks. The list includes portable DVD players, iPads, therapy lamps, Nintendo Switch Lites and more.
• Digital Media Lab
The lab is an advanced multimedia creation center available to HPL cardholders. Users can compose or edit music, take photos for Etsy, record a podcast, shoot hi-def video or scan cherished family snapshots.
For more information, visit http://www.hinsdalelibrary.info.