Bexar County's Bibliotech Digital Library | San Antonio Charter Moms

My family is a big book family––in all forms. I was an avid reader as a kid, and my kids have grown up similarly making frequent visits to the library, every bit well equally listening to audiobooks, and podcasts. Stories broaden our world and fuel our creativity. My kids fell asleep with piles of board books in their beds as toddlers, and today I can hear their favorite audiobooks murmuring in their rooms at bedtime.

With kids growing up in a digital world, and working as a digital media consultant myself, I see the importance––and value––of having incredible digital resources like BiblioTech, the very get-go all-digital public library in the United States. And how incredible is information technology that nosotros go to bask information technology right here in Bexar County?

For those non already familiar with BiblioTech, their mission is to "Provide all Bexar County residents engineering access to enhance education and literacy, promote reading equally recreation, and equip all members of our community with necessary tools to thrive as citizens of the digital age."

Membership to the library is costless for all Bexar County residents, and there are 3 co-operative locations for residents to visit inside San Antonio city limits. Each branch offers complimentary Wi-Fi and costless public computers.

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San Antonio Charter Moms recently held their launch outcome for the new San Antonio School Finder App at the BiblioTech East co-operative, and we were blown away by the incredible resource they are to our metropolis. Want to larn more? Here's the low-down on the benefits of BiblioTech that every family unit should now.

BiblioTech Membership Benefits

All digital checkouts (aka no overdue volume fees)

I can't tell you how many times I've had to pay overdue fees for physical library books. At BiblioTech, there are never whatever overdue fees for their digital resources.

All ebooks and audiobooks checked out through their cloudLibrary are automatically returned after 21 days. If no ane else is waiting to cheque the detail out, then you have the option to renew––and cloudLibrary will think where yous left off in your volume regardless.

In improver to cloudLibrary, you lot besides have free access to seven other platforms including Lynda.com, RBdigital, Biblioboard, Hoopla, Mango Languages, PressReader, and Stingray Qello.

Discover out more about their other digital checkout platforms here.

Device Rentals

If you're in need of a device to enjoy digital checkouts at dwelling, BiblioTech has a number of devices available for checkout, including Nook Glowlights, Kindle Fires, iPads, and laptops. They even have wireless hotspots available for checkout, besides. The minimum age for device checkouts is xvi, and in that location are some boosted requirements and device checkout limits. Find all of that data hither.

Branch events and programs

In addition to digital and device checkouts, BiblioTech branches also offering free events and programing for the community. Homework Club, Wii U Tournament Night, Geek Club, and iOS Accessibility, are a few examples of upcoming programs.

How to Become a BiblioTech Member

In keeping with being a digital library, y'all can sign up for a BiblioTech membership and outset checking out digital resource right now. If yous're a Bexar Canton resident and at least xvi years old, yous tin can fill out their online registration form. You lot tin can also get to any co-operative for a physical card to use, besides.

We're excited to integrate BiblioTech's free digital resources into our household––I'1000 especially excited almost checking out audiobooks for upcoming road trips. How about your family? Are y'all a digital book family unit? Will you exist checking out BiblioTech'south resources soon?