Digital Collections

Digital Books, Movies, Music, Magazines, and More

• BookPage

  BookPage is a discovery tool for readers, highlighting the best new books across all genres. A monthly publication supplied by RTDL and available online. Includes reviews of books recommended by BookPage editors.

• Consumer Reports

  Product reviews and ratings on cars, appliances, electronics, and more.
  
  

• Education Station

  Educate Station provides easy-to-use, comprehensive learning plans with a robust range of extension activities across a wide range of subject areas and grade levels.

• Hoopla

  Hoopla allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later.

• Kanopy

  Kanopy is a video streaming service that provides instant access to thousands of critically acclaimed movies, documentaries, and kids favorites. We partner with studios like A24, The Criterion Collection, PBS, and more to bring your library access to thoughtful entertainment. Kanopy is accessible via mobile and tablet apps for iPhone and Android. You can also access Kanopy on your Desktop, and SmartTV apps like Roku, Apple TV, and Fire Stick.
  
  

• Libby, by OverDrive

  With a Redford Library card, Redford residents can borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle e-reader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started - to learn more about the Libby app, click here.
  
  

• ProQuest Historical Newspapers

  Dive into Michigan's history with ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Michigan Collection, a subscription database offering digitized newspapers from 1910 to the present day. This database includes: Battle Creek Enquirer 1918–Present, Detroit Free Press 1923–Present, Lansing State Journal 1911–Present, and Times Herald (Port Huron) 1910–Present.
  

• The New York Times | All Access

  Start exploring News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic today The New York Times | All Access. With a Redford library card, you can access The New York Times | All Access in the library, at home, or on the go! Access the database here.

• Tumble Book Library

  TumbleBooks is a digital collection of animated, talking picture books, read-alongs, eBooks, graphic novels, and educational videos for kids. It’s a fun and interactive way for young readers to enjoy stories and improve literacy skills. Perfect for at-home learning or on-the-go entertainment!

• Weiss Financial Ratings

  Weiss Ratings is an independent agency that grades the financial health of banks and insurance companies. They assess factors like a company's finances, risk management, and market position to help consumers and investors choose safe and reliable institutions. Beyond ratings, Weiss Ratings offers valuable resources like stock information, customized Medicare Supplement Insurance options, searches for top-rated banks, and financial literacy tools to help you manage your finances effectively.