Napoleon Public Library is pleased to be able to offer these services to our patrons and community. If you have any questions, please reach out and ask!
Digital Services
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Serving Every Ohioan’s library consortium gives Ohio library patrons free access to millions of books, media, and digital resources, in addition to services like interlibrary loan, mobile apps, and statewide delivery — all through a single library card.
Patrons can search and borrow from a selection of millions of items throughout the state of Ohio! This means small and rural libraries can offer the same vast collections as large urban systems, thanks to the OPLIN network and a centralized shared catalog.
Manage your account or your entire household.
Search the library catalog.
Renew and reserve books.
Use as a digital library card with a scannable barcode.
View all participating, reciprocal libraries.
Get the Hoopla Library App on your favorite reading device.
Hoopla is a free digital library service that lets you borrow and stream digital media instantly with a library card. If you have questions on how to use this app, bring in your phone or tablet to the library, adn a librarian can help you get started.
Borrow eBooks, audio books, movies, TV shows, and music.
Stream instantly, there is no waitlists or holds needed.
Use it on phones, tablets, computers, and smart TVs.
Get a limited number of borrows per month.
Libby Library App is available to all patrons with an active, good-standing library card.
Libby is a free digital library app from OverDrive that lets you borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your library with your library card. It is available on your device Apps, and all borrowed items return automatically with no late fees.
Libby is designed to make borrowing and digital reading simple, accessible, and enjoyable. It offers thousands of titles to choose from, including new releases!
Borrow new release and bestselling titles!
Send ebooks to the Kindle app for reading.
Check out up to 20 items at a time.
Place holds on popular titles (wait times may apply).
Download and enjoy on your phone, tablet, or e-reader.
Local History and Genealogy Services
The Napoleon Public Library is able to offer many local history reference items, resources, and online databases. Make sure to visit the upstairs Adult Department to see the in-person collection that is available for you to explore.
Ancestry Library Edition is available at the Napoleon Public Library (not the Florida or McClure branches).
Ancestry Library Edition is a library-licensed version of Ancestry.com that provides free in-library access to billions of genealogy records - including U.S. census, immigration, military, and vital records. It offers the same core historical collections as Acnestry.com, but does not allow personal family-tree building, DNA tools, or messaging features.
Newspapers.com Library Edition is available at the Napoleon, Florida, and McClure libraries, with a library card in good-standing.
For library patrons, Newspapers.com Library Edition is a free, online archive of over 4,000 historical newspapers from the early 1700s to the 2000s, accessible through a library card, offering full‑page images and searchable text for research, genealogy, and local history
Fold3 is available at the Napoleon Public Library, ask a librarian with any questions you may have.
This service is only available at Napoleon, not at the Florida or McClure branches.
Fold3 is an online database owned by Ancestry that provides access to hundreds of millions of digitized U.S. and international military records, including service files, phots, stories, and documents from archives, such as the U.S. National Archives.
Fold3 is a specialized research platform focused primarily on military history and genealogy. It hosts original military documents spanning major conflicts from the Revolutionary War through recent U.S. wars. Many of these records are exclusive to Fold3 and not available on other genealogy sites.
Other Services at Napoleon Public Library, Florida Public Library, and McClure Community Library
Curbside Delivery
Click & Collect is a safe, convenient curbside pickup service for patrons to collect "on-hold" library items without leaving their vehicle, using the SEO Libraries App.
Printing & Copy Services
Printing - $0.25 per page (single sided or double sided, black and white or color)
Copy - $0.25 per page (single sided or double sided, black and white or color)
Faxing Services - Napoleon Public Library Only
Local or Toll Free - Free of charge
Long Distance - $0.25 per page
International Faxing - Not Available
Receiving Fax - $0.25 per page
This service is only available at Napoleon, not at the Florida or McClure branches.
Notary Services - Napoleon Public Library Only
Napoleon Public Library offers Notary Services for library patrons. This is by appointment only. Please schedule your appointment at least 48 hours in advance by calling 419-592-2531 or by emailing
sboeglin@seolibraries.org
Each visit is $5, with multiple documents permitted during the scheduled time during the scheduled time.
This service is only available at Napoleon, not at the Florida or McClure branches.
Laminating Services - Napoleon Public Library Only
Napoleon Public Library is offering laminating services to the public. Each page to be laminated is $1. This can include front and back in a single laminating sheet.
Card protectors are also available for $1. These are options for Social Security Cards, Medicare Cards, or other documents that are not recommended to be laminated as it invalidates the validity of some government issued cards.
This service is only available at Napoleon, not at the Florida or McClure branches.
