Digital Books & Streaming
Libby
Audiobooks and eBooks using the Libby app are available for patrons to download at GMLC OverDrive. Simply click on the “sign in” link at the top right on their homepage, select “Richmond Free Library” from the menu that appears, and enter your library card barcode in the user field and (usually) your last name as the password. To reset your password, use the reset link or call us.
- Getting Started
- Instructions or help on how to borrow, listen or return audiobooks
- Instructions or help with ebooks
- Libby Tips & Tricks
At the bottom of the GMLC OverDrive homepage, there are links to help and applications required to download to your device. We recommend downloading the Libby app. If you need additional help in navigating, this brochure may help: Libby booklet.
Make sure to sign in for access to our full collection. Richmond Free Library has purchased additional titles just for our patrons that will not appear if you aren’t logged in.
Palace Project
We’re pleased to introduce the Palace Project App for Richmond patrons. This app has been made possible through the Vermont Department of Libraries and expands users’ access to eBooks and eAudiobooks by connecting content in an all-in-one platform. Patrons do not need to open multiple apps to borrow from the State’s digital collection, Green Mountain Library Consortium (Libby), the Digital Public Library and others. Download the Palace Project App and log in with your card number and PIN/password (the default is your last name). From there you can choose from thousands of titles to download.
Kanopy
The popular on-demand video streaming service Kanopy is available for free with a Richmond Free Library card. Offering what the New York Times calls “a garden of cinematic delights,” Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 titles, including award-winning documentaries and acclaimed films, rare and hard-to-find titles, and classic films, with collections from The Great Courses, Kino Lorber, and PBS among many others.
Users can watch Kanopy offerings on a variety of devices and platforms, including Roku, Apple TV, iOS and Android. Kanopy is also compatible for hearing-impaired (with captions and transcripts) and visually-impaired patrons (compatible with technologies such as JAWS). Sign up or log in here.