Digital Library – Adults

Don’t spend time Googling when you can directly link to the information you need. We’ve got government links, legal information, job search and training, health information, adult education, geneaology and general research. Plus we’ve got foreign languages, and downloadable books, movies, TV shows, and magazines!

Funding for Find It Virginia

Items with * are provided through Find It Virginia. Find it Virginia is provided by federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and ensures that all residents of the Commonwealth have equal access to essential resources for lifelong learning.

Downloadable and Streaming Items

Beginning January 31st, Libby will no longer be available for patrons. If you have questions, please email jwyatt@bpls.org. Library staff can help you search for items and place holds in Hoopla.

Hoopla

Hoopla offers ebooks, eaudio, movies and TV, digital magazines, and music. Click on Hoopla Tutorial to learn more about how the app works.

Hoopla

Just For Kids

Just for Kids gives children—and their parents—a thoroughly kid-safe, advertisement-free selection of educational and entertaining resources.

Just For Kids*

Magzter Library

Magzter Library allows libraries to give their readers access to best-selling digital magazines and newspapers from any part of the world.

Magzter Library app*

Magzter by browser*

Sign Up for Magzter

Click “Magzter by browser” to access by your computer’s internet browser. Click “Magzter Library app” to download an app to your phone or tablet.
Click Continue with Library Card
Enter your email
Enter a 4 digit confirmation code that is emailed to you
Search for Bedford Public Library System and click
Enter your library card number

Language Learning

Duolingo

Transparent Languages*

Transparent Languages offers 110 different languages, and has special KidSpeak tutorials for younger learners. Create an account and start learning today!