Online Resources

Online services offered by the Burnet County Library System are available to patrons with current/unrestricted library accounts. If you are unsure of your account standing or need to update your information, give us a call or come in and see us.

  • You can sign up online or in the mobile app.

    Select Sign Up Now and enter your email address to get started. The system will then send you a one-time use pass code by email to complete the login process. If you do not see the email in your inbox, check your spam. After entering the one time code, enter your name, library card number, and the name of your local library system. All boxes must be entered manually without auto populating any answers.

  • Blackstone offers an unlimited number of checkouts with no due date. When you are ready to return an item from your bookshelf, click the [...] icon and select Return. You can also click the Return button on the book's product page. 

  • Blackstone Unlimited offers 7,000+ audiobook titles in every genre imaginable.

  • Make an account with your email address and create a password. Input your library card number and start streaming.

  • Hoopla users are allowed 10 checkouts per month.

    eBooks, eComics, and eAudiobooks are available for a 21 day checkout period.

    Music is available for a 7 day checkout period

    TV Show episodes and Movies are available for a 3 day checkout period

    Items may be renewed manually and will return themselves at the end of the checkout period

  • Hoopla offers a variety of eBooks, eComics, eAudiobooks, TV Shows, Movies, and more.

  • To stream to your Smart TV -
    Download the hoopla app on your streaming service. Log into your account using the credentials you setup through the app on your phone. Follow directions on the screen to complete setup.
    Internet connection is required.

  • Download the app from your app store and search for the Burnet County Library System. Select Central Texas Digital Consortium; next select Sign In With My Card. Select the Burnet County Library System as your library and login with your library card number and all ten digits of your phone number.

  • Items are on loan for 14 days before they auto-return. Items eligible for renewal may be renewed under Manage Loan.

    Patrons are allowed 5 loans and 3 holds at a time

  • Libby offers eBooks, eAudiobooks, Qello Concerts, and Great Courses.

  • In your Libby Shelf, select Actions, then pick where your prefer to read your Libby checkouts - on Kindle or in the Libby app.

  • Enter your whole library card number to login to the NewsBank portal.

  • NewsBank offers local newspapers such as the Austin American Statesman, Burnet Bulletin, The Highlander, and the River Cities Daily Tribune.

  • Get transcripts from national news broadcasts, and read Newspapers from across the Country.

  • Catch up on world news with articles from the top news sources. Easily search by topic, location, or date.

  • Use your library card number to login to the Rosetta Stone Library from the EBSCO login page; select the Rosetta Stone Library Solution, create an account with your email address,* and pick the language you wish to learn.

    *Only one account per email address

  • After you have created your account, you may now download and login to the Rosetta Stone App. Once the app has been downloaded, click Login.* Select Work or School and sign in with the email and password used to create your Rosetta Stone account.

    The Workspace ID is S6594619

    *do not select “get started”

  • Sign into your Rosetta Stone account on a PC through the library’s website. Login to your account and click on Launch Rosetta Stone Foundations link to load your dashboard.

  • This resource is only available to Burnet County Library System card holders. Call your library to get access today.

  • TexShare Databases are e-resources licensed for the exclusive use of Texas libraries and their patrons. Start with TexShare for homework help, health or business information, academic journals, popular magazines, genealogy, or job and career development.

    This is not the TexShare Library Card. The Burnet County Library System does not participate in the TexShare Card program.

  • Citable Resources: Citable articles, essays, and journals can be found on Academic Search Complete, Credo Complete Core, and/or Gale Databases.

    Homework Help: Age appropriate homework assistance can be found on Explora or Learning Express Library.

  • Legal Assistance: Up-to-date Legal forms and guidance can be found on Gale Legal Forms, the Legal Information Reference Center, and/ or the Legal Collection databases.

    Career Assistance: Resume building, job searching and guidance can be found under Job and Career Accelerator. Check out Gale Presents Udemy for free college level courses.

  • Login with your whole library card number

  • World Book is equipped with resources for students of all ages.

    World Book Kids is designed for Grades K+ with games, activities, and more!

    Made for Grades 5+, World Book Student is equipped with citation builders, timelines, maps, research tools, and more!

    World Book Advanced comes with Interactive Maps, Research Guides, Dictionary, World Resources, and more!

  • The Educator Tools on World Book comes with Curriculum Standards for all subjects and grades, Lesson Plans, and Webquests.