Electronic Services

Overdrive/Libby

Overdrive/Libby is your 24/7 portal for ebooks and audiobooks! When setting up an account we are under the Green Mountain Library Consortium. Use your full library card number when prompted. If your card begins with a “P” please add the space between the “P” and the number. If your card begins with a 2 do not use any spaces. Your password is usually your first name (all lower case). Please don’t hesitate to call us if you are having trouble logging on. We recommend you download the Libby app before starting your account. Click here to access Overdrive.

The Palace Project

Palace Project Instructions:

The Palace Project, similar to Libby, can be downloaded to your favorite device for reading or listening to books. At this time, The Palace Project is not compatible with Kindles or the Kindle app. Once you download the Palace app, select your library, Castleton Free Library and open the app. Put in your library card number and your password to set up your account. Click here to open The Palace Project website and download the app. Contact the library for your log-in information.

Vermont Online Library

Great news! Thanks to a donation from the Friends of the Castleton Free Library, Castleton Free Library is now offering our patrons free access to the Kanopy streaming site.

Kanopy also offers Kanopy Kids.  Kanopy Kids works the same as the regular viewing except that one “play” gives you unlimited month long access to the kids platform.

As of 10/31/2025 there is new sign in for your Kanopy account. The card number to set up your account is your library card. Your pin is your first name, all lower case. Please call the library if you need your card number.

New access protocol for Kanopy

On the Kanopy website

1. Go to www.kanopy.com and log in to your Kanopy account.
2. Select the menu button  in the top-right corner and go to My Account > My Libraries.
3. Select Re-enter your login information under the library name.
4. For public libraries, enter your library card number (and PIN, if required).
5. Select Save.

On the Kanopy mobile app

1. Tap More.
2. On Android, tap My Libraries.
   On iOS, tap Memberships.
3. Tap the library membership you want to reactivate.
4. For public libraries, enter your library card number (and PIN, if required).
5. On Android, tap Continue.
   On iOS, tap Verify.

Once you have account you can stream and watch the movies from your TV, computer, or device.

For those of you with the following TV platforms:

Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Androidtv, Firetv, or Samsung

The Kanopy app should be available through the apps on the platform.  You can set up your account through the app. If you don’t have the above platforms you can view the movies through your TV by connecting with a computer and using an HDMI cable.

To watch  Kanopy on your computer:

Use this link: https://castletonfreelibrary.kanopy.com/ and follow the instruction to set up an account. The card number to set up your account is your library card number. Your password is your first name, all lower case. Please call the library if you need your card number. Once you have account you can stream and watch the movies from your computer. Or connect to your TV with an HDMI cable.

To watch  on your phone or tablet:

Download the free Kanopy app from your app store and follow the instructions to set up. The card number to set up your account is your library card number. Your password is your first name, all lower case. Please call the library if you need your card number. Once you have account you can stream and watch the movies from your computer

*As an example: I don’t have any of the platforms for my television and I have Xfinity Comcast as my  service provider. They don’t support the Kanopy app. I will be watching most of the movies directly from my computer or use an HDMI cable to connect my computer to the TV.

Please call the library 468-5574 or email us: casletonfreelibrary@gmail.com if you need assistance in setting up any of your accounts.