Digital Collections

Please take advantage of and explore the library’s digital resources, which are available through our website:
e-books and e-audiobooks on CloudLibrary ; movies on Kanopy; craft projects on Creativebug; comics and graphic novels from ComicsPlus,
self-publishing and a variety of other resources on Biblioboard;
and a multitude of information resources through the Digital Maine Library. For more information check out the video below.

 

The Download Library is now cloudLibrary!

More information on setting up your device can be found here.
Download popular eBooks and eAudiobooks for free to your phone or tablet with the Belfast Free Library's cloudLibrary.

Kanopy Film Streaming Service

If you’re interested in independent, international, classic, or documentary films, you’re in luck. Get out your library card and sign up for Kanopy, Belfast Free Library’s new on-demand video streaming service.

ComicsPlus provides access to a collection of over 20,000 comics and graphic novels, which are all available all the time, and there is no check out limit (No Hold Queues!).  ComicsPlus works on the web and through an app available for Apple or Android. To log in go to ComicsPlus and type in Belfast Free Library and then your 14 digit library card number.

Here are some instructions on ComicsPlus https://www.maineinfonet.org/comicsplus/comics-plus-logging-in-for-patrons-of-minerva-mils-and-ursus-libraries/

Creativebug.com has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Only for Belfast Free Library card holders.

MARVEL is now the Digital Maine Library
Maine’s online resources have been known as MARVEL since 2004.The Maine State Library and Maine InfoNet are introducing the 2018 replacement, the Digital Maine Library!
A new name, a new logo, a new website and new technologies providing access to both old and new content.

The Digital Maine Library provides every resident of Maine with access to online resources that include a collection of full text articles and abstracts from magazines, newspapers, journals and reference. It also provides students, business people, public library patrons, and higher education students and educators the ability to use online learning tools. Click here to learn more.

Go to Digital Maine Library

 

New Resources for Writers

Use our community engagement tools to create, share, and discover content all within your local library.

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Biblioboard

Now, local writers, bands, musicians, filmmakers, photographers, artists and cultural arts organizations can publish their digital books, music, images, videos and other media directly onto BiblioBoard for inclusion in the library’s collections. With a little social media savvy, this can be a springboard for developing a fanbase both for the artist and for the library.
Go to Biblioboard