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Library Digital Offerings

The San Antonio Public Library's guide to Libby, Kanopy, digital magazines, and more!

Audiobooks, eBooks, and more

Classica
Watch beautiful classical music, operas, and ballets from around the world, anywhere, anytime. Delight in masterful performances on your favorite devices.
Consumer Reports
ConsumerReports.org is a buying advice tool. You can use it to find reliable ratings and reviews for thousands of products.
Craftsy
A new Libby Extra! Craftsy is an online resource for all creative makers, where you can find everything you need – from basic instruction to advanced techniques.
Craftsy en Espanol
Obtén acceso a expertos de clase mundial que facilitan el aprendizaje de nuevas habilidades.
Ground News
Ground News is an innovative platform that empowers readers to compare news coverage, spot media bias and think critically about current events in real time.
Kanopy
Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more.

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Monthly, San Antonio Public Library cardholders receive 7 Kanopy film credits and 1 Great Course credit.
Libby App
The Libby app is the easiest way to get started with digital books, audiobooks, and magazines from SAPL!
MakeMake
MakeMake is a digital library platform that features a vast collection of Latin American materials in Spanish for children and teens. MakeMake originates from Colombia and provides a Spanish-language search interface with a focus on literature from Latin American authors.
OverDrive Website
SAPL's OverDrive website. Read in your browser or search and download titles to your device.
SAPL Catalog
Search and borrow OverDrive digital library materials using the library catalog. Items borrowed from OverDrive now appear in your online library account information.

OverDrive Magazines
OverDrive offers access to a selection of popular magazines. Read in browser or on the Libby app.

Database Digital Magazines

ConsumerReports.org

ConsumerReports.org is a buying advice tool that will ensure you get the best deal or product. You can use it to find reliable ratings and reviews for thousands of products and help you make the most of your time and money. You can also access money-saving advice and tips, buying guides, videos and more.

Consumer Reports is an independent, non-profit member organization that evaluates consumer products and services.
Gale General OneFile
Gale's largest general-interest periodical resource. Includes reference, newspaper, and audio content that complements the resource's robust collection of magazines and journals.
MasterFILE Complete

MasterFILE Complete is a research database from EBSCO that contains hundreds of reference e-books as well as complete articles for thousands of reputable magazines and journals, including Consumer Reports, Better Homes & Gardens, People, TIME, Sports Illustrated and U.S. News & World Report.

Digital Resources for Continuing Education

Learn to fix it yourself, gain or sharpen skills, and/or acquire knowledge with your library card.

Craftsy
A new Libby Extra! Craftsy is an online resource for all creative makers, where you can find everything you need – from basic instruction to advanced techniques.
Gale Presents: Udemy
Udemy offers more than 12,000 high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across 75 categories for upskilling in the areas of business, technology, and design.
ChiltonLibrary
An extensive digital library of repair manuals, available in full-text most with diagrams, and many with how-to videos from one of the leading publishers of automobile maintenance manuals.

Digital Newspapers

Your library card is your pass to access reliable news information sources without charge.

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SAPL's online reference site