Free Wi-Fi is available from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm each day inside and outside the library. Bring your laptop and enjoy access to the Internet inside at one of our comfortable seating areas, or outside on the lawn or in your car.

 

The Polk County Genealogical Department is a highlight of the library presenting our county’s rich history offering reference materials, newspaper and census microfilm, funeral home records, obituaries, family histories, vertical surname files and ancestry.com. The Genealogy Department is currently undergoing updates/revisions and is only available by appointment.

 

Hoopla gives you access to thousands of titles anywhere and anytime you have an Internet connection, with more new content being added all the time. And, with hoopla, there are no hold lists, no extra apps or accounts needed, and no waiting for your title to buffer.

 

We’re excited to announce a unique digital entertainment / media service, hoopla, enabling you to borrow e-books, movies, videos, music and audiobooks straight from your browser, tablet, or smartphone!

Polk County Library has never offered a service quite like hoopla, but we think this could be the beginning of a beautiful, new, digitally-driven friendship between us!!

Hoopla gives you access to thousands of titles anywhere and anytime you have an Internet connection, with more new content being added all the time. And, with hoopla, there are no hold lists, no extra apps or accounts needed, and no waiting for your title to buffer.

Imagine being able to view hit movies or listen to your favorite artist and more without expensive subscription fees—all you’ll need is your valid library card!

Hoopla can be accessed on Apple iOS 6.0+ or Android devices, and via the four major web browsers. To access the system on your mobile device, you’ll need to first download the FREE hoopla digital app from the App Store on your device. There is no need to download an app or extension for your web browser.