Available 24/7
Oak Ridge Public Library is proud to offer over a dozen online services. From TV series and feature films, eBooks and eAudiobooks, to language and news sources, this is the place to look!
Digital Entertainment
Libby
There are hundreds of ebooks and audiobooks, hand-selected by your library, available for reading. Explore the collection through catalog guides, subjects, featured titles, and curated lists. It’s a delight to discover new books through Libby.
Hoopla
The groundbreaking digital media service, hoopla, allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Anytime. Anywhere. Check out 10 titles on hoopla per month.
Comics Plus
Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga 24/7. We provide three tiers of access so you can find the best catalog for you or your family.
Kanopy
Kanopy offers movies, including critically acclaimed motion pictures, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films, and more. From Kanopy Kids to fan-favorites from all over the world, finding a new movie or television show is only moments away.
Magazines
Have a magazine that you love and never want to miss? Looking for your next magazine to flip through? Through Libby, you can discover new magazines you think you’ll enjoy and subscribe to your favorites so you never miss an issue!
Learning Resources
Chilton Library
Get comprehensive, dynamic online auto repair support with ChiltonLibrary. Available 24/7, these money saving online auto repair manuals are accessible with any computer, phone or tablet. Find specific procedures and recall information today.
Consumer Reports
Whether you are looking to find the best deal on an LCD TV or researching the top-recommended used vehicles, Consumer Reports provides trusted ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services.
LawDepot
Create customized legal documents with LawDepot to handle a wide range of personal and business needs – all free with your library card! There are hundreds of quality legal forms to choose from. Discover LawDepot in the Libby app.
TEL
The Tennessee Electronic Library provides all Tennessee residents FREE access to full-text magazines, journals, e-books, test preparation materials, federal census records, Tennessee primary source materials, and more!
Local and National News
NewsBank
NewsBank delivers vetted, credible news from around the world to provide information sources you can trust. Over 12,000 searchable titles span a wide array of source types, from newspapers to blogs to videos and more. It is relied on every day by the widest range of users.
America's News
Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., available remotely 24/7.
Knoxville News Sentinel
Deep back files deliver local news through archived articles. This newspaper is brought to you by Newsbank. With articles that span from 1990 to today, this resource keeps you in the know about current events that are relevant to you in Knoxville and it’s surrounding areas.
The Oak Ridger
Stay informed about local topics and local government with this resource. With articles spanning 1997 to today, you can discover things you didn’t know and find answers to your research questions. This local paper is archived through NewsBank and is available 24/7.
The New York Times
Access New York Times Online with your library card. Do you want to know what the headline was on the day you were born? Curious to learn more about Oak Ridge’s impact on the world? Take a trip in the Times Machine and view scans of issues dating all the way back to 1851!
Internet Access
We have Wi-Fi hotspots for check out! These devices are provided free of charge thanks, in part, to grant funding. Hotspots are located in our New Nonfiction section. They check out for 1 week, are not renewable, and overdue Hotspots will be deactivated. Our Wi-Fi hotspots are filtered for CIPA compliance.
We cannot guarantee the Wi-Fi devices will always be free of charge, but we are thankful for the opportunity to provide these hotspots at no cost for as long as possible.
Mobile Printing
Print from home or your device to the library! Anywhere. Anytime. As long as you have Internet access, you can submit print jobs to the library.
Print from the web, your device, or email. Black and white prints cost $0.10 and color prints cost $0.40 each.
The library’s Wi-Fi signal is never turned off and is available to use in the library and outside in A.K. Bissell Park. The name of the wi-fi is Lib_Public-vcell. Computers are also available for public use.