Downloads and apps
The Barrington Area Library is offering more free, downloadable resources than ever before. You'll need a valid Barrington Area Library card to use these services. Come in today and get a card and you'll immediately reap the benefit of free, downloadable e-books, audiobooks, music and magazines! Note that all of these services provide free apps for your favorite device - so you really can take the library everywhere.
You've got the device but need help getting started? Take one or several of our free workshops! See the calendar and register online.
Owl iLibrary app: this free app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices allows you to search our library collections, place holds, renew items and manage your account while on the go.
Download, install, open, then select "Barrington Library" from the list of libraries. Log in with your library card number and PIN and you're good to go.
3M Cloud Library: Download e-books to your PC, smart phone or favorite e-reader. (Mac computers and Kindles not currently supported.) We currently offer a variety of e-books for kids and teens - more adult titles will be added soon.
Want to see what's available? Browse our 3M Cloud Library now.
NOW - get the free NOOK app.
Freegal: Download three songs per week from a database of popular and classical music.
Get the FREE Freegal app for iPhone and iPad.
Get the FREE Freegal app for Android.
Mango Languages: Learn a new language: French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, Greek, Brazilian Portuguese; as well as English for Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish speakers and dozens of other choices.
Get the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad app.
OneClickdigital: Thousands of audiobooks for kids and adults are available through the OneClickdigital collection. Use your BALibrary card to create a free account, then start downloading today.
Get the FREE OneClickdigital iPhone app.
Get the FREE OneClickdigital Android app.
OverDrive: Audiobooks and ebooks for portable media devices.
Get the app for Android, Blackberry, iPhone, iPad and other formats.
App now available for NOOK, too!
Zinio: Download and read popular magazines like Chicago, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Family Handyman, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, Newsweek, Smart Money and many others. It's as easy as setting up your free account. Download step-by-step instructions in PDF or Word doc.
Get the FREE Zinio app for Android.
Get the FREE Zinio app for iPhone and iPad. | See a PDF list of titles available on Zinio.
Need help getting started with these resources? Ask at the Adult Services or Youth Services desk or look for free workshops on our events calendar.