RESOURCES
The following is a list of free resources available online with a Del Valle Libraries - ETGLD library card. Don't have an ETGLD library card? Sign up here.
Central Texas Digital Consortium - Libby/Overdrive
The Del Valle Libraries - ETGLD is a member of the Central Texas Digital Consortium. This service entitles all ETGLD patrons to access free Audiobooks and eBooks via Overdrive. Logging in is simple: click on Sign In, choose “East Travis Gateway Library District” as your library, then enter your library card number and password/pin (your ten-digit phone number). Each account is allowed to check out 5 items at any time and keep each for 2 weeks at a time.
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Now that you have found an item to borrow, how do you listen to it or read it? The Overdrive or Libby app will need to be downloaded to use your selections. Each app will give you the same access, but the Overdrive app can be downloaded on a larger variety of devices, including your computer (if it is compatible). Libby is intended for Android and Apple phones and tablets.
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Looking to learn a new language? Mango is the perfect app for you! On our catalog's homepage under "Electronic Resources," you'll find a link to Mango Languages. Once you go to the Mango webpage, you'll need to create an account (it requires your email address, ETGLD library card number, and for you to create a password). From there you will be able to choose from the 70+ languages Mango offers.
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Using your ETGLD library account, you will be able to check out materials from other libraries around the state of Texas! Interlibrary Loan, or ILL for short, is a great way to access materials beyond your home library. You can find anything from bestsellers to research materials from all over the state! In order to access this resource, please visit our catalog and log in to your library account before clicking the link for "Texas ILL System" under "Electronic Resources."
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TexShare is a very popular library feature that helps patrons access libraries across the state with only one library card. You can access this resource through our catalog by clicking on "TexShare Databases" under "Electronic Resources." This library card is available through the ETGLD for patrons in good standing who have been a card holding member of the ETGLD for a minimum of 3 months. You can fill out an online application for our library card here (click on Sign Up in the top right hand corner) or by stopping by one of our libraries.
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The Texas Talking Book program, TBP for short, provides free library services for Texans with blindness or visual, physical, or reading disabilities. Registered TBP users may borrow books and magazines in digital audio, Braille, and large print. Registration is done through the TBP.
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Book Recommendations
Are you looking for your next read? Do you want to find books that are similar to those written by your favorite author? The Del Valle Libraries have many ways to assist with finding your next great read!
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ETGLD Booklists are helpful if you are wanting to find materials that you can check out from the library.
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When you create a Goodreads account (free!) you will be able to look up reviews of books from those who have read them and find books similar to others that you have read and loved.