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MCALLEN – The Hidalgo County Library System (HCLS) debuts new eLibrary today, CloudLibrary by Bibliotheca. CloudLibrary features virtual library cards, eBooks, and eAudiobooks and is available to all Hidalgo County residents. CloudLibrary will replace RBDigital as the HCLS’s electronic library.
HCLS currently has approximately 14,000 titles available through CloudLibrary. Beginning Feb. 4th, HCLS joins the Texas Cloudlink group and library patrons will have access to over 150,000 items. By joining Cloudlink HCLS customers will have access to the largest eBook and audiobook collection ever available to the citizens of Hidalgo County. Books can be read or listened to on personal devices such as Ipads, smart phones, laptops, and many other devices. Patrons may call their Hidalgo County library for help installing the app.
With CloudLibrary, a patron’s library card is just a touch away, eliminating the frustration of a forgotten or misplaced card. The virtual card can be used for any library transaction that traditionally required a physical card. In addition, users can add multiple cards and switch between accounts with ease. CloudLibrary users can favorite, mark as read, and sort and filter a digital record of their CloudLibrary borrowing history. This helps users manage the items they have borrowed and remember which books they have already enjoyed.
The new service is offered at no cost to all patrons, requiring only a valid library card. Bibliotheca’s CloudLibrary app is available for free through the Apple Store, Google Play, or by visiting www.yourcloudlibrary.com. Users will need to follow the prompts and simply login using their library card number and PIN.For more details on CloudLibrary, go to the Hidalgo County Library System’s website or call any of the libraries in Hidalgo County using the directory: https://www.hclstx.org/members/.
