Popular Info
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Library Catalog
Search the library catalog for all materials owned by the Garland Public Library.
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Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) allows a Garland resident library cardholder to borrow a book from another library outside Garland. With online ILL, resident cardholders may request books anytime, even when the library is closed. All you need is a computer, an Internet connection and an email address.
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Library Elf
Set your own email or text alerts for upcoming item due dates or items ready for pick up.
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My Account
Access your library account page to see what you have checked out and when it is due. You can also see your holds and renew items.
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Interlibrary Loan
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Mobile Printing
With Library Mobile Printing you can quickly and easily send documents from your computer or phone to the Library printers via email, a webpage, or the PrinterOn app.
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Library Events & Programming
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Virtual Programming
A collection of online programming and ideas to keep busy and entertained.
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Virtual Programming
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Library Calendar
Find upcoming events for the Nicholson Memorial Library System libraries.
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Access Newsletter
Friends of the Nicholson Memorial Library is a community organization supporting and promoting the Library. The Friends sponsors activities to raise funds for the purchase of library materials and equipment, and underwrites programming to benefit all library users. The Access Newsletter showcases programming at all the Garland Libraries.
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Online Resources
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Business & Legal Resources
Online resources for entrepreneurs, small business people and those needing legal forms and information.
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Do it Yourself
Resources to help you complete personal and household projects.
- Education & Test Prep
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Finance and Investments
Research, finance, investing, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, portfolio, funds, planning
- Genealogy and History
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Health Resources
A collection of online resources for health and well being
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Homework Resources
Tools to help you with elementary, middle and high school homework and research projects.
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Jobs & Career Gateway
A diverse collection of eResources to help get that job, find a better job, or help you advance your skills. Resources include job search, resume tools, live tutoring, courses, test prep and carefully selected career and vocational eBooks.
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Literary Criticism
Resources to help you understand and evaluate works of literature including poetry, plays and short stories.
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Newspapers and Magazines
Newspaper and magazine sites the Garland Library has subscribed to.
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Online Tutoring
Kids, teens and adults can work with a live tutor in an online setting from 3 to 10 p.m. 7 days a week.
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Recursos en Español
Información de salud y negocios.
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Virtual Reference Library
Online access to much of our print reference collection. What you need when you need it!
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Alphabetical List
An alphabetical list of all our online resources.
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Business & Legal Resources
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OverDrive
Downloadable audiobooks, eBooks and streaming videos for Garland Library card holders Listen to MP3 audiobooks Read eBook, PDF, Kindle and/or graphic novels Read magazines using Libby or your browser
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Audiobook Collection
OverDrive downloadale audiobooks
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eBook Collection
OverDrive downloadable eBooks
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Videos
Garland Library cardholders can borrow and watch free shows, movies, and more. Videos are streaming only and can't be downloaded, so you'll need an internet connection to watch them. Depending on what device you're using, videos will play either in the OverDrive app (on Android, iOS, and Fire devices) or right in your web browser.
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Kids & Teens
OverDrive downloadable books for kids and teens.
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Help/Support
OverDrive help pages
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Status
OverDrive page showing if any of the OverDrive pages or systems is down.
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Audiobook Collection
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RBdigital
RBdigital provides online access to thousands of newspapers and magazines online. Use it in your web browser or download the app for iOS, Android or Kindle Fire.
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Magazines
Access complete full-color digital magazines through the Garland Public Library! No holds, checkout periods, or limits on the number of magazines checked out with your Garland Library card. 50+ popular magazines including: Us Weekly, Newsweek, Food Network, HGTV, Kiplingers Personal Finance, Wired, Woman's World, Cosmo, Vanity Fair, Clean Eating, Taste of Home, Yoga Journal, Golf Digest, Highlights and many, many more.
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Newspapers
Access thousands of newspapers every day, along with 90 days of back issues from national, provincial, and global leading publications. Check out and access all the newspapers in an easy-to-read page view or text view format in a PressReader display. Search articles and publications and set preferences for your daily newspapers. Over 100 countries in 60 languages provide must-have newspapers, and with a press of a button, you can translate your favorites from their original language into more than 16 languages.
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Comics
Over 1,500 of the best comic and graphic novels!
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Magazines
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Wowbrary
Wowbrary is an e-newsletter that showcases the Garland Library’s newest books, DVDs, audiobook CDs and online magazines in a very user-friendly weekly email. Each title includes cover images, descriptions, previews, user reviews, ratings, and sales ranks gathered from publishers, libraries, Baker & Taylor, Amazon, and Goodreads. The newlsetter is emailed to subscribers every Wednesday morning. We also post weekly summaries of our new titles on Facebook and Twitter to inform our friends and fans.