Yonkers Public Library
Yonkers Public Library

All YPL locations will be closed Sunday, July 3 & Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Library Apps

Westchester Library System
Click here for Apple app.  Click here for Android app.
Cost: FREE 

  • Create a digital version of your library card so that it can be scanned from your smart phone
  • Search the catalog and digital collections.
  • Access your library account to renew items, manage holds, and more.
  • Find out about programs and services offered by the library.

Hoopla (Download & stream content) Click here for Apple app.  Click here for Android app.

  • Stream and download Movies, TV, Music Albums, eAudiobooks, eBooks, and Comics/Graphic novels.
  • Type Westchester Library System as your library.  
  • Checkout 5 items per month. 

LinkedIn Learning: (Technology Video Tutorials) Click here for Apple app. Click here for Android app. Note: When using the mobile app, the Library ID is: westchesterlibraries. 
Supported devices: iPhone/iPad, Android phones & tablets   Cost: FREE

  • Interactive lessons on how to use different types of software to build technology, creative, and business skills.
  • Covers everything from using a search engine to building a website.
  • You can watch videos on a browser or you can download the app.

bookfinder YALSA’s Teen Book Finder (Teen Book Suggestions) Supported devices: iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Cost: FREE

  • Search for books by author, title, genre, awards, and booklists
  • Find It! Button that will show users where to find the book in a nearby library
  • Create your own booklists
  • Share book titles on Twitter and Facebook.

Reference Solutions – Information on Business and US Residents. Note: You must be a Yonkers Library Card holder to access information from home. Click here for Apple app. Click here for Android app. Supported devices: iPad, Android phones & tablets Cost: FREE

  • Research executives and companies
  • Track down addresses and phone numbers
  • Search for jobs

amlAccess My Library (Free books & magazines) Supported devices: iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, Android phones & tablets Cost: FREE

  • Uses GPS to find libraries within a 10-mile radius of your location, then gives you free, unlimited access to their reputable, authoritative Gale online resources.
  • Information from thousands of current magazines, journals, encyclopedias and more, it’s free and available 24/7.
  • No log-in required.

overdrive_app Overdrive Libby App (eBook & Audiobook downloads) Supported devices: iPhone/iPad/iPod Android phones and tablets  Cost: FREE

  • Search, checkout and place holds on ebooks and audio books in the Overdrive Catalog.
  • Download content direct to the device (eliminates the need to connect device to PC).
  • Listen to and read downloaded titles.
  • Early return now available on certain devices.


Tumblebooks (animated talking picture books) Click here for Apple app.  Click here for Android app. Supported devices: iPhone/iPad, Android phones & tablets Cost: FREE

  • Animated talking picture books
  • Online collection of reading comprehension quizzes
  • Educational games and teacher resources

mango_mobile_library_iconMango Mobile (Learn a Language) Click here for Apple app. Click here for Androids app. Supported devices: iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, Android phone & tablets Cost: FREE

  • Full access to all Mango courses offered by your library
  • Interactive phonetic spellings
  • Articulated-speed and fluent-speed pronunciations
  • Literal translations and understood meanings