What Can I Check Out?
books
Read a good one lately? OCLS owns over one million volumes of books, from today's bestsellers to timeless classics, from children's to chick lit, from baby names to biographies and all subjects in between.
Planning a road trip? Books on CD are a perfect way to enjoy your favorite authors while making the drive. Transform your commute time into story time with selections from the Library's popular CD Book collection.
Whether you're looking to cultivate your classical ear or simply kick out the jams, OCLS is a great place for music lovers. There are 20 different categories of music represented in the Library's CD collection, including the newest releases in the world of R&B, Country, Latin, Pop and Rock. You'll also find healthy portions of Blues, Jazz, Opera and Sacred releases, as well as a robust section of Classical and Holiday offerings.
These titles feature a book and cassette or CD. They're perfect for the beginning reader.
Need information now? Try one of our databases for up to date and reliable information on a variety of topics. With your card number and PIN most of this information is available to you from home or office 24/7.
Downloadable Audiobooks
Want to hear a good book now? Our downloadable audiobooks are just the thing! No waiting for new fiction, non-fiction, classic titles or even language learning! You can access hundreds of downloadable audiobooks through our collection. All titles are available in their unabridged versions.
Watch a movie now! Access a unique array of entertaining channels where you can enjoy hundreds of hours of DVD-quality programming such as cooking, travel, health programs, classic movies and more.
The Library's DVD collection features the most popular new releases, as well as critically acclaimed films from around the world and classic movies of every genre. You can also find anime, family entertainment, TV shows, and everything else the video stores offer - except the rental fee.
E-books
Access thousands of books in electronic format from your home computer: from classics such as The Three Musketeers and Anne of Green Gables to contemporary bestsellers.
Turn your iPod or MP3 player into a portable library with the new MP3 CD collection at OCLS. This format provides entire books on a single disc, as well as simple step-by-step instructions for downloading to your portable player. These CDs will work with any CD, DVD or computer player that can play MP3-formatted discs.
The simplest way to listen to a book on the go, the Playaway is a portable device with the book pre-loaded for your convenience. All you need are headphones. Peruse the Library's collection of Playaways and plug in to a good book today.
OCLS is proud to present podcasts that highlight some of our more popular programming events in audio and video form. Hear a good story or catch moments from a program that has passed.
The Standard Deviants collection of streaming videos is available remotely from your home or office and contains videos on Math and English as a Second Language.