CARDSTAR
Cardstar is an app that stores your Westfield Library barcode (or any other barcode) on your mobile device. Click here for access.
To set up Cardstar on your mobile device you must choose “Create new card…” and then label the new card “WML” or “Westfield Library.”
DATABASES
You can also get Apps for some of our databases so you can have quick remote access.
EBSCO
EBSCO’s databases are a comprehensive selection of scholarly articles, popular articles, encyclopedias, and more. There are different databases for students doing their own research. (The WML also subscribes to EBSCO’s ebook service).
For Apps to use EBSCO’s databases, please go to our library’s EBSCO page, click on the “EBSCOhost iPhone and Android Applications” link at the very bottom. Enter an email, then open the email while on your mobile device to download the App and activate it. After that you can search EBSCO databases.
GALE
Gale databases are particularly good for newspaper articles and literary research.
eMaterials
Freading
This resource has a comprehensive collection of fiction and non-fiction ebooks. Freading’s titles are always available. Patrons can now borrow up to three books per week. Unused book allotment will be rolled over to the next week and up to three subsequent weeks. (Freading does not have eAudiobooks)
Get The App
Apple Itunes Store | Google Play Store
Libby
Libby is the “one touch” ebook and audiobook download app for use with eLibraryNJ. Libby replaces an app called Overdrive and is intended to be more user-friendly.
Get The App
Apple Itunes Store | Google Play Store
Hoopla
This collection contains popular fiction and non-fiction eAudiobooks and ebooks, and a great selection of comics. The site includes “trending searches” and new titles are added constantly. All titles are always available, so no need to put yourself on waiting lists! Hoopla is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle devices. Patrons can borrow up to six total items from Hoopla per month.
Get The App
RBDigital
RBDigital is an excellent collection of downloadable audiobooks. It contains over 260 bestselling titles in Mystery, Fiction, and Non-Fiction. You can search the titles in our library’s catalog, or through the RBDigital website. The titles can be downloaded for a 21-day time period.
RBDigital Instructions
To use on your a laptop or desktop computer, download the Mac or Windows version.
Get The App
Apple Itunes Store | Google Play Store | Amazon App for Android
