Handbook of Texas
Health Reference Center Academic
- Multi-source database that provides access to the full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources. Integrates the full text and images of respected nursing, allied health and medical journals; consumer health magazines; newsletters; pamphlets; newspaper articles; topical interviews; and reference books.
- Health Resources
HelpNow - Live tutors for instant help with your homework!
- Live tutoring available 7 days a week from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. for all Library cardholders on a variety of subjects for all ages.
- Online Tutoring Resources
Brainfuse Video Tutorial
Brainfuse - Tutoria y Provechoso Recursos
HeritageQuest Online
- HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.
- Genealogy and History
HeritageQuest Online Video Tutorial
hoopla Digital is brought to you by Nicholson Memorial Library System. With your library card, you can borrow comics, music, movies, TV, and BingePasses for free - anytime, anywhere via hoopla’s mobile app or www.hoopladigital.com!
What do I need to sign up for hoopla?To sign up, you'll need a valid Garland library card and your PIN, as well as a computer, smartphone or tablet. During registration, hoopla will ask you to enter an email address. This will be your username to log into our service. Now you are able to set a password for your account as well.
Are there any fees to use hoopla?No, hoopla is a free service provided to library patrons by participating libraries.
What are borrows?Borrows work like credits that allow you to enjoy content. Garland Library patrons are allotted 4 borrows each month. These borrows will reset every month and you can borrow more than one title at a time.
How long are titles available after borrowing?Videos 2-3 DaysMusic 7 DaysComics 21 Days
What is a hoopla BingePass?A hoopla BingePass makes it easy to stream collections of premium content with just one click. It’s the ultimate boredom buster — giving you unlimited access to stream interactive, educational, and engaging collections of content online. Whether you want to listen to a podcast, or dive into a new documentary, there’s a BingePass for you. Plus, it’s all for free with your public library membership. Once you make your selection, you will have access to your BingePass borrow for seven days. Some BingePass borrows let you explore content directly within a partner’s platform, while others give you access to whole collections right on hoopla.
What are Bonus Borrows?For one month out of every quarter, Bonus Borrows content—which is free to your library and doesn’t count against patron borrow limits—is made available on hoopla. When Bonus Borrows are available, promotions and recommended titles for each format will appear on the home page. hoopla works closely with publishers to select titles for the program, with each BingePass period featuring fresh, quality content. When Bonus Borrows are not available, patrons can still take advantage of hoopla BingePass, which allows unlimited streaming of entire collections for seven days with just one borrow.
To provide the best experience your device will need to be running Android version 8.1 or higher, or for iOS, version 15 or higher. If you have an older OS, you will continue to be able to borrow and read content, but updating your device will ensure you receive best features, increasing stability and decrease issues.
