Resources
Google Books
Search for books and read complete books in the public domain or limited previews of others.
Muncie Public Library is not responsible for the content at these sites, nor are we endorsing any of these sites. We have briefly reviewed them and believe they contain helpful and useful information.
Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library
A service of the Indiana State Library, the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) provides free library service to residents of Indiana who cannot use standard printed materials due to a visual, physical, or reading disability. Muncie Public Library does not administer this service, however our librarians can help eligible individuals apply.
Muncie Public Library is not responsible for the content at these sites, nor are we endorsing any of these sites. We have briefly reviewed them and believe they contain helpful and useful information.
INSPIRE
Lifelong learning library for Hoosiers. Offers resources for research, test preparation, career planning, and Indiana news and history. INSPIRE is a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
Libby
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines at the Indiana Digital Library website or through the Libby app.
Borrowing Periods:
- Borrow ebook, audiobook, or magazine titles for 7, 14, or 21 days.
- Titles you have borrowed appear under Loans in Libby or on your bookshelf in your account on the Indiana Digital Library website.
- Limit of ten titles checked out at a time. Magazines do not count against your limit. You can return any titles you finish early to check out more.
- Titles are renewable if there are no holds waiting. A renewal option shows up for items on your bookshelf 3 days before your check out expires.
- Your available holds display in your account in Libby and on the Indiana Digital Library website. You will have 3 days to check out your title, suspend the hold until a later time, or cancel the hold.
- There are no late fees. Titles automatically return.
Magzter Library
Read magazines through your browser or by using the Magzter Library app for Android or iOS.
Novelist Plus
Reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, including read-alikes.
Palace Project
App that brings most of the library’s ebooks and audiobooks together in one place.
Project Gutenberg
Free archive of public domain ebooks to download.
Muncie Public Library is not responsible for the content at these sites, nor are we endorsing any of these sites. We have briefly reviewed them and believe they contain helpful and useful information.
TeachingBooks for Libraries
Multimedia resources about fiction and nonfiction children's books. Find book trailers, videos with authors, audio performances, discussion questions, and more ways to engage readers with books. TeachingBooks for Schools is also available.
Provided via INSPIRE, a service of the Indiana State Library. INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
Worldcat
Locate books, journals and magazines, music scores, archival materials, and media in libraries worldwide. If it’s not available locally, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan.
Muncie Public Library is not responsible for the content at these sites, nor are we endorsing any of these sites. We have briefly reviewed them and believe they contain helpful and useful information.