Notice: The Main Library in Rock Hill will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, for the City's annual Christmas Parade.
Downloads & Streaming
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In BiblioBoard Library, discover local content from self-published South Carolina authors, as well as newly discovered indie books from authors around the world. All content always has unlimited access, simultaneous use, and no checkouts, waits, or holds.
Flipster offers a variety of popular magazines for adults, teens, and children, with no overdue items and no limit to the number of titles you can check out. Access titles anytime, anywhere on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, and enjoy many immediately online or easily download them with the free Flipster mobile app.
Freegal Music+ offers over 18 million songs, including today's top music, yesterday’s hits, and Sony Music's catalog of legendary artists, from 200+ genres. Listen to your own playlists, curated playlists, and albums, all ad-free! Enjoy unlimited music streaming or download up to 3 songs each week, with no software to download or digital rights management (DRM) restrictions.
hoopla Bonus Borrows
Available Each Month!
Enjoy Bonus Borrows more often! Bonus Borrows will be available the last seven days of each month. Choose from select titles without using your monthly borrows!​
Gale eBooks, provided by Discus, offers an award-winning, hassle-free eBook experience — anytime, anywhere, and on any device, with comprehensive support from many top publishers. Optimized for search and discovery, Gale eBooks integrates with library educational programs for a better learning experience and includes these selections and more for middle school students through adults:
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Drama for Students, a 38-volume collection, features critical overviews of the most-studied plays of all time periods, nations, and cultures, including discussions of themes, characters, critical reception, dramatic devices, and traditions, as well as cultural and historical context.
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Novels for Students, a 69-volume guide to novels from various cultures and time periods, features discussions of plot, characters, themes, critical overviews, and style, as well as the work’s cultural and historical significance.
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Poetry for Students, a 63-volume collection, features an overview, discussions, and analysis of poems from all time periods, nations, and cultures.
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Short Stories for Students, a 52-volume collection, provides synopses of the story's plot, characters and themes, author biographies, criticisms, and cultural and historical significance.
hoopla provides movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics for your TV, desktop, and mobile devices. A valid Library card and email are required. Content may be renewed within 24 hours of due date. Renewals count toward your eight monthly borrows.**
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*Problems accessing hoopla? Your library card may be expired! Please contact your local YCL branch to have your card renewed.
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**New hoopla Borrowing Limits: Instant Borrows have been reduced to eight per month to enable us to offer hoopla and other digital services to more people.​​
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hoopla BingePass: Get unlimited streaming for seven days with a single borrow! Visit hoopladigital.com/browse/binge or tap "More" in the bottom navigation of your hoopla app.
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hoopla Flex: You also have five monthly Flex Borrows to use on thousands of specially marked eBooks and audiobooks! Return one title to get another borrow and, if a title isn't available, place a hold for later!
Infobase eBooks includes a large collection of nearly 5800 eBooks covering a wide range of subjects, including law, current issues, the economy and business, the military, science and technology, history, and more.
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*Kanopy Viewing Periods: As of Nov. 14, episodic viewing periods have changed. Please see this chart for new viewing periods.
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Kanopy Kids: This curated collection for children focuses on ages 2–8, with unlimited viewing of storybook readings, children's programs, and more age-appropriate content.
Libby delivers eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send eBooks to read on your Kindle, or stream video from select services! It’s free, easy to get started for new users, and a streamlined experience for former OverDrive app users.
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*Problems accessing Libby? Your library card may be expired! Please contact your local YCL branch to have your card renewed. If you have trouble borrowing or renewing items, try removing your card from Libby and re-adding it.
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Streaming Video: Look for "Extras" to stream video from The Great Courses, Kanopy, and Qello Concerts by Stingray!
Salem Press eBooks includes a large eBook collection featuring current, full-text sources covering many diverse topics in the fields of literature, history, science, health, and careers.
TeachingBooks offers ebooks with voice, "meet the author" videos, games, and puzzles for K–12 students. Educators can filter results based upon grade level, curricular area, cultural experience, author, year published, and special collections, and they can also create classrooms for groups. Provided by Discus.
Teen BookCloud features graphic novels, enhanced novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, educator resources, and audio books for grades 7–12, all accessible from computers or mobile devices. Provided by Discus.
TumbleBookLibrary features fiction and non-fiction animated, talking, story, and chapter books; French and Spanish books; National Geographic videos; and puzzles, games, and songs, all accessible from computers or mobile devices. Provided by Discus.
American Rescue Plan Act: Some of our Virtual Library items have been brought to you by a grant as part of the Federal Government’s investment in museums and libraries through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These grant awards are made possible by funding from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the SC State Library.