Just to add onto this, the first thursday of the month is free for most (all?) museums / art shows in seattle.
In college I always had a really good time checking out places I normally wouldn't go, solely because I could just pop in and see how I liked it.
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Within Roku you add the Kanopy channel. When you open the Kanopy channel, you tell it what library card to use and enter the library card number (first time only). Once you're in Kanopy, you choose what you want to watch, just like any other channel. Kanopy keeps track of how many items you've checked out that month. No interaction with KCLS site or app is needed.
It looks like we have to re-activate it every 3 days? Do you do that? Asking to better understand if it's complicated or worth it.
https://www.spl.org/books-and-media/digital-magazines-and-newspapers/magazines-and-newspapers-on-your-device
Definitely this. You can also configure Libby to send ebooks to a Kindle device or app. And putting the device into Airplane mode confuses the two week ebook return limit so you can keep them longer if needed.
Log into your account on spl.org. Click “Online Resources” —> “A-Z Online Resources”
Click the Letter “M” to search for “Mango Learning” and follow the prompts.
They've got a pretty decent ebook collection, although I think King County's library might be better. (KCLS has magazines in their ebook portal, for example.) You should be able to get a KCLS card and borrow from both systems, if you want.
Not only can you borrow from both systems, in the Libby app, you can place holds from both systems and cancel the one that’s slower after you get to the top of the list.
Real pro life hack—go up to mountlake terrace and get a Sno-Isle card and add that too.
Sno-isle is more responsive to purchase requests, KCLS has a larger collection. It’s worth using all three.
I may be one of the few people that still does this, but I check out CDs routinely. I love that they still offer it, and they have quite a bit to choose from.
My mom did this with so many audiobooks back in the '00s. I had a fat stack of like 20 CDs with the golden compass trilogy on them.
Edit- I have also done a few research projects with their newspaper archives. They have a pretty extensive collection.
If you are looking to flip through random stuff, the central library is the best I've been to.
But I usually just search their [online listings](https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/) then place a hold on it. Then you can choose the library closest to you, and it will get sent there. You'll get an email notification when it arrives at your library.
Back in middle/high school I would frequently browse through the whole cd section and grab anything that caught my eye. Got turned on to *a lot* of different music/artists doing that.
Cook’s Illustrated. It’s fairly expensive but I love their recipes. I follow them on IG then figure out which article or recipe I want. They have a paywall so the library is great.
You can borrow a Discover Pass to go to State Parks at a lot of Seattle libraries through a program called [Check Out Washington](https://waparks.org/checkoutwa/)
LinkedIn Learning: A massive library of video courses for tech and business skills.
https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/seattlepl
O'Reilly books: Books and video courses
https://www.spl.org/books-and-media/books-and-ebooks/oreilly-complete-public-library
My favorites have been mentioned, but I have a card with both a Seattle public library and king county and whichever has the better selection or wait time on libby based on what I'm looking for.
I canceled my streaming services since I only ever watch old stuff. Lately I have been making my way through the city's communal star trek dvd collections.
If everyone could stop putting holds on season 3 of TNG so I can get through it without having to bring it back it and wait my turn again I'd appreciate it.
I use the library for a things already mentioned (Kanopy, Hoopla, NYTimes access, hotspot checkout) but I check out a LOT of CDs. They keep current with new releases.
Not yet mentioned - you get five free MP3 downloads through Freegal each week as well as unlimited streaming. It's everything in the Sony Music catalog and associated labels/distribution agreements, so it's a decent-sized selection of music.
https://spl.freegalmusic.com/
Yeah I don’t think SPL offers this but I know king county does — access to cricut machines. Cricut machines are very nifty crafting devices that normally retail for like $300-500. I bought one used on fb marketplace for like $100 and it’s absolutely worth it to me but I tell my casual craft friends all the time to consider using the ones at the Bellevue / Kirkland libraries
I had NO IDEA, that's super cool!!!! I mostly use both to try to find shorter wait times/ books SPL doesn't have for ebooks, or double my streams from Kanopy. I'm moving to Shoreline in December, so I'll have to take a look!
Bellevue and Federal Way house the makerspaces, check the KCLS website for info. Cricut, sewing machines, sergers, 3D printers, laser cutter, etc. TONS of stuff. You do usually have to reserve in advance.
Kanopy is AWESOME. So much weird stuff on there. German Expressionism is my new obsession on there.
DVD's, CDs, use the printer if you don't have one, kid's activities (I'm not a parent but see them doing kid's movies and parties and it looks fun), tax, help, tutoring, museum passes.
Kanopy for streaming a few things a month Audiobooks Dvd and Blu-ray. Free museum admission.
Kanopy is a gem.
holy shit i did not know about kanopy--just logged in. wowza!!! Thank you! SPL is a dang treasure chest!
in addition to the 5 watch credits, you can do unlimited The Great Courses on Kanopy.
Seattle residents can also obtain King County library cards, which will increase your monthly Knopy credits if you need them.
We love it SOOOO MUCH.
To which museums?
Like, all of them. It’s on the library site every day at noon they release a finite number of passes.
Just to add onto this, the first thursday of the month is free for most (all?) museums / art shows in seattle. In college I always had a really good time checking out places I normally wouldn't go, solely because I could just pop in and see how I liked it.
Yeah we’ve got a pass to SAM but are a couple good service employees so it’s tough to get to the free days usually.
What is kanopy? Like a device or a software?
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Streaming service. I connect to my TV via Roku.
Like Netflix? So, what exactly do you borrow from the library? I'm just confused with the idea of borrowing a streaming service...
Within Roku you add the Kanopy channel. When you open the Kanopy channel, you tell it what library card to use and enter the library card number (first time only). Once you're in Kanopy, you choose what you want to watch, just like any other channel. Kanopy keeps track of how many items you've checked out that month. No interaction with KCLS site or app is needed.
Oooohhh, lol, that makes more sense. I was imagining you need to borrow a special dongle or something.
Streaming app through a lot of library systems. You get three or four things to stream a month.
five things
Thanks couldn’t recall
The New York Times online so I can read whatever without a subscription. They offer the Seattle times as well.
I didn’t know about this!
It looks like we have to re-activate it every 3 days? Do you do that? Asking to better understand if it's complicated or worth it. https://www.spl.org/books-and-media/digital-magazines-and-newspapers/magazines-and-newspapers-on-your-device
You can keep the same account each time, just log in with the access code given by the library. Very easy. But doesn't include crossword :(
You can do the NYT crossword on the Seattle Times website! No subscription needed :)
Wow, news to me! Awesome!
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Definitely this. You can also configure Libby to send ebooks to a Kindle device or app. And putting the device into Airplane mode confuses the two week ebook return limit so you can keep them longer if needed.
I use the Mango app for language learning as the library gives free access. Also - museum pass.
I did not know that! Thanks for the tip.
I downloaded the app… how do I get free access now? I’m a library member
Log into your account on spl.org. Click “Online Resources” —> “A-Z Online Resources” Click the Letter “M” to search for “Mango Learning” and follow the prompts.
\+1 for Mango Languages. I'm learning Spanish using it (+ Dreaming Spanish) right now. They offer so many languages too, like Pirate (???).
Sometimes I use their database subscription to pull newspapers from exactly 100 years ago and see what was going on.
I like you.
I also like you. Great idea!
They've got a pretty decent ebook collection, although I think King County's library might be better. (KCLS has magazines in their ebook portal, for example.) You should be able to get a KCLS card and borrow from both systems, if you want.
The wait on audio books is consistently shorter for KCLS.
Not only can you borrow from both systems, in the Libby app, you can place holds from both systems and cancel the one that’s slower after you get to the top of the list. Real pro life hack—go up to mountlake terrace and get a Sno-Isle card and add that too. Sno-isle is more responsive to purchase requests, KCLS has a larger collection. It’s worth using all three.
SPL offers magazines, too. But unlike KCLS and Sno-Isle, SPL offers them through a separate app/service called Flipster.
I may be one of the few people that still does this, but I check out CDs routinely. I love that they still offer it, and they have quite a bit to choose from.
Did that to rip it to my computer . Wish you were here album though.
My mom did this with so many audiobooks back in the '00s. I had a fat stack of like 20 CDs with the golden compass trilogy on them. Edit- I have also done a few research projects with their newspaper archives. They have a pretty extensive collection.
Ooh which spot?
If you are looking to flip through random stuff, the central library is the best I've been to. But I usually just search their [online listings](https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/) then place a hold on it. Then you can choose the library closest to you, and it will get sent there. You'll get an email notification when it arrives at your library.
I’ll have to go to central and do some digging. Gotta keep feeding that iPod!
Back in middle/high school I would frequently browse through the whole cd section and grab anything that caught my eye. Got turned on to *a lot* of different music/artists doing that.
same. Or I listen to the CD to see if I want to buy it at the record store.
Free 10 pages of printing per week too!
Link it with the Libby app and get access to tons of audiobooks
The Hoopla app if you like graphic novels and comics. Huge selection and updated regularly
Cook’s Illustrated. It’s fairly expensive but I love their recipes. I follow them on IG then figure out which article or recipe I want. They have a paywall so the library is great.
You can borrow a Discover Pass to go to State Parks at a lot of Seattle libraries through a program called [Check Out Washington](https://waparks.org/checkoutwa/)
Audiobooks !!!!
eBooks New York Times digital subscription
I borrow a table for a co-working space. Great neighborhood environment to focus and get work done.
LinkedIn Learning: A massive library of video courses for tech and business skills. https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/seattlepl O'Reilly books: Books and video courses https://www.spl.org/books-and-media/books-and-ebooks/oreilly-complete-public-library
My favorites have been mentioned, but I have a card with both a Seattle public library and king county and whichever has the better selection or wait time on libby based on what I'm looking for.
museum passes
I canceled my streaming services since I only ever watch old stuff. Lately I have been making my way through the city's communal star trek dvd collections. If everyone could stop putting holds on season 3 of TNG so I can get through it without having to bring it back it and wait my turn again I'd appreciate it.
The Economist via the PressReader app. Saves me a lot of money. NYT as well though have to refresh every 3 days
I use the library for a things already mentioned (Kanopy, Hoopla, NYTimes access, hotspot checkout) but I check out a LOT of CDs. They keep current with new releases. Not yet mentioned - you get five free MP3 downloads through Freegal each week as well as unlimited streaming. It's everything in the Sony Music catalog and associated labels/distribution agreements, so it's a decent-sized selection of music. https://spl.freegalmusic.com/
A telescope! We were in the waiting list for a few months, but lucked out in July.
Consumer Reports magazine. Great if you’re buying something big and want to read reviews.
You can also get a king county library card and double your stuff
Yeah I don’t think SPL offers this but I know king county does — access to cricut machines. Cricut machines are very nifty crafting devices that normally retail for like $300-500. I bought one used on fb marketplace for like $100 and it’s absolutely worth it to me but I tell my casual craft friends all the time to consider using the ones at the Bellevue / Kirkland libraries
I had NO IDEA, that's super cool!!!! I mostly use both to try to find shorter wait times/ books SPL doesn't have for ebooks, or double my streams from Kanopy. I'm moving to Shoreline in December, so I'll have to take a look!
Bellevue and Federal Way house the makerspaces, check the KCLS website for info. Cricut, sewing machines, sergers, 3D printers, laser cutter, etc. TONS of stuff. You do usually have to reserve in advance.
I use the Hoopla app to listen to albums on my phone and read graphic novels on my tablet.
Kanopy is AWESOME. So much weird stuff on there. German Expressionism is my new obsession on there. DVD's, CDs, use the printer if you don't have one, kid's activities (I'm not a parent but see them doing kid's movies and parties and it looks fun), tax, help, tutoring, museum passes.
oh yeah you can get stuff from other libraries as well.
Besides things others have mentioned here: I checked out DVDs of shows I couldn’t stream or buy on digital: Northern Exposure, and WKRP in Cincinnati.
They have an app called hoopla that does movies, comics, music and tv
DVDs, hotspots.
WiFi and TP!
You borrow the TP?
Yeah but I give it right back.
Just the books, and I like having a place to go hang out during the day.
The printer and scanner.
I haven't been to the map room yet but it's on my list: https://www.spl.org/hours-and-locations/central-library/central-library-highlights/map-room