Kanopy:

Stream thousands of movies at home for FREE!

With Kanopy you can stream thoughtful entertainment to your preferred device with no fees and no commercials. FREE MOVIES! Up to 5 Play Credits per patron per month.

Users can now discover your library’s Kanopy service directly from Libby. Kanopy appears in the Extras section of the Libby app alongside your library’s own curated collections, campaigns, and catalog guides.

For a tutorial on how to use Kanopy click HERE 

Hoopla:

Instantly borrow movies, tv, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and more, 24/7 with your library card. Enjoy over half a million titles, all in one location, from your computer, tablet or smartphone! You can borrow up to 6 items per month. Click HERE or download the Hoopla app from Apple or Google Play Store.

For a tutorial on how to use Libby/Overdrive click HERE

Libby:

Overdrive’s new Libby app allows users to access thousands of free e-books, audiobooks, and magazines. Libby has some video streaming options, though not alot. 

Users can now discover your library’s Kanopy service directly from Libby. Kanopy appears in the Extras section of the Libby app alongside your library’s own curated collections, campaigns, and catalog guides.

For use on Mobile phones, tablets, and Kindle Fires – Click HERE

For Computer, Kindle (except Kindle Fire series) and Kobo Access – Click HERE

For more information on Libby/Overdrive click HERE

For information on adding the Upper Hudson Library System to your Libby/Overive account, click here for MOBILE and here for ONLINE instructions

COURSERA:

Access thousands of online courses in subjects ranging from Business to Game Design to Creative Writing. Brought to you through a partnership between Coursera and the New York Department of Labor, this platform allows patrons to partake in classes taught by over 200 leading universities and companies, completely free of charge! 

Universal Class: 

500+ Online Continuing Education Courses.

See if there’s one for you.

DigitalLearn.Org

DigitalLearn.org is an online hub for digital literacy support and training provided by the Public Libraries Association. Click the link to find online courses for basic computer literacy help on navigating websites, emails, scams and more.

Transparent Language Online

Transparent Language Online provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language.

Combining robust courses, supplemental vocabulary, and grammar resources, Transparent Language Online is the most complete language-learning system. With over 110 languages to choose from, including English for speakers of over 30 languages, there is something for every learner. Best of all, with mobile apps for iOS and Android devices, learners can enjoy the freedom to learn at home, in the library, or on the go.

Click here for a brief video introduction to Transparent Language Online.

NewsBank: New York State Package:

NewsBank’s New York State package features regional and local news content in a variety of formats. Local papers include the Register Star, Chatham Courier, and Times Union. Designed more for study of current news sources, the earliest content dates from the early 1970s. Researchers can search the entire database or limit to a single source, geographical area, or date or date range. They can also search all text or narrow to search only titles or bylines, sections, headlines, lead paragraphs, and other field. Results appear as either image of full text, depending on the source.

Community History Archives for Historical Local Newspapers:

This database includes papers from the Roe Jan area, including the Independent (1987-1995), the Roe Jan Independent (1973-1987), the Columbia County Independent (1992-1993), the Hillsdale Harbinger (1887-1943), and the Hillsdale Herald (1880-1887). Users can build queries to search all words, specific phrase, any words, or to exclude certain words, and can search date, limited to specific dates or ranges. They can also browse by year or title. Results display as brief transcripts which link to full page images and the entire issue.

Columbia County eResource for Newspapers:

Access to over 1,100 newspapers, 33 of which are New York State newspapers, including current and historical Albany Times Union and The New York Times. Includes many Historical Hudson Valley newspapers.

Register-Star:

Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of Register-Star. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

New York State Historic Newspaper Database:

The New York Historic Newspaper project, created and administered by the Northern New York Library Network in partnership with the Empire State Library Network, contains papers from throughout the state from the  18th century to the 21st century. Users can search the entire collection or by county or city, browse or search specific titles, limit by date range, and search words or specific phrases as well as words in proximity. The HELP page includes videos on how to search as well as answers to Frequently Asked Questions. 

Hudson River Valley Heritage Historical Newspapers:

This database provides access to papers in New York’s Hudson Valley, and includes 53,246 issues comprising 559,522 pages and 1,306,498 articles. Information on the history of each newspaper can also be found. Users can browse by newspaper title, date, county, or tags, as well as by contributing institution. And advanced search allows users to limit their search to specific titles and dates or date ranges, and to specify where to look–in the article title, full text, comments, or tags. The site contains a useful HELP section. 

Mid Hudson Library System Online Magazines:

There are currently 137 magazines available for online viewing or download plus back issues. Best viewed on mobile devices. Titles include American Poetry Review, The Atlantic, Car and Driver, Cosmopolitan, Dwell, The Economist, Minecraft World, The New Yorker, O, Soap Opera Digest, Vanity Fair, Women’s Health, & Woodworking. 

Brain Fuse: Job Now

Resume Help: Live one-on-one help, submit your resume to the Resume Lab and get expert analysis within 24 hours – includes resume templates. Interview & Job Search Help: Practice interviewing with live one-on-one help. Plus, access to Gales’ Vocation and Career database.

Roeliff Jansen Community Library Geneology Page

This guide to genealogical research provides citations and links to resources available to Roeliff Jansen Community Library patrons. Resources listed here are either available for free online, accessible through your library account, or are free to New York State residents. There are a number of useful subscription databases, most notably Ancestry.com, to which the library does not subscribe, but they are not included in this guide.

Dozens of Genealogy Resources – click HERE

Including links to Local History resources.

Health Information Resources:

Click HERE for a list of reliable health information sites selected by Mid-Hudson Library Systems.

See also Academic Health Resources:

• Health Reference Center – click HERE

• Psychology Collection – click HERE

• Nursing and Allied Health Collection – click HERE

Columbia County Libraries HomeAccess site provides access to many other resources for business research, investors and students. Click HERE.

Your 14-digit Mid-Hudson Library System library card barcode number will give you access to everything in HOMEACCESS.

These resources have information you cannot access through a typical internet search, in fact they are available only to patrons of libraries where access has been purchased for them.  These unique resources are provided by your library with state and local funds, and give you access to reliable online information. Contact your local library with questions or comments. Use the library catalog to locate additional library materials not included in these resources.

As a resident of the Hudson Valley, the public library in your town is for YOU, with information on jobs, health, education, and for leisure activities…all at no charge, already paid by taxes. All have free public computers & internet. A free library card is available for residents—to get one present valid photo identification and proof of address (for example a recently postmarked  envelope with your current address, such as a utility bill). Find your local library website, address, hours & more.

Roeliff Jansen Community Library’s Digital Navigators:

Digital navigators are trained guides who work in branch libraries or community organizations. They assist anyone in need with using a device, securing free or low-cost internet service, and much more. The program is administered by the Southeastern New York Library Resources Council (Southeastern) and supported with federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the New York State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.