At the end of last year our collection of digital periodicals moved from being available from RBDigital to now being available as part of the eBCCLS collection. That means Hoboken Library Patrons can use the Libby or Overdrive App they have been using for ebooks and digital audiobooks for periodicals as well now. I love the convenience of having one less app cluttering my phone and they are perfect when I want something quick to read on a lunch break.
Flipping through magazines here is a bit different if you are only used to viewing articles from research databases. You aren’t simply viewing pdfs of the articles, instead you get a more authentic experience of paging casually through your favorite magazine. You can zoom in on articles that are of interest to you. Magazines can be checked out for two weeks, but there are no limits on the number of magazines you can check out and it does not affect your checkout limit for ebooks. Limited back issues are also available.
Popular titles available from the collection include The Economist, National Geographic, US Weekly, The New Yorker, Newsweek, and Cooks Illustrated. Plus you’ll find new favorites such as MollieMakes a lifestyle and craft magazine which includes great craft ideas, the inside scoop on top crafters, and much more. I enjoy having access to not just American periodicals, but ones from around the world. For the International Fashionista you can view style magazines from around the globe such as Vogue Australia, Elle Quebec, Harper’s Bazaar India, and Glamour South Africa and many, many more.
What are your favorite magazines from the eBCCLS collection? Share them in our comments!
Written by:
Aimee Harris
Head of Information and Digital Services
Magazines are Now Available from eBCCLS: Go Check Them Out!
10 MarCheck in for a Wild Night of Action at Hotel Artemis
17 Feb
My husband and I checked out Hotel Artemis available from Hoopla after 2020 was winding down and we were looking for an antidote for overly saccharine holiday specials (love them, but..). The movie, set in a rioting Los Angles in the near future of 2028 (just 10 years after its 2018 release date) at Hotel Artemis, which is being used as an exclusive hospital for criminals, seemed a good choice.
Jody Foster stars as a jaded nurse with David Bautista as her assistant/bouncer. Both provide strong and enjoyable performances. Jodie Foster has always been one of my favorite actresses and it was interesting to see her in a noir cyberpunk action film. Bautista is able to give a bit more range here than his simple tough guy wrestling and Guardians of the Galaxy persona.
In the film, one evening takes a pivotal turn as they must deal with everyone from a French assassin to an injured cop. The Nurse is dealing with a loss in her past and events over the night make her question her role at Hotel Artemis. A variety of other characters also get minor story arcs and part of me wished that the film could have been a series or miniseries to see them all fleshed out a bit more. The film reminded me a bit of the gritty black comedy Delicatessen that I remember impressing me as a teen, though my threshold for violence has lessened overtime, I would recommend checking that out as well if you enjoy this bleak, but intriguing view of the future.
Written by:
Aimee Harris
Head of Information and Digital Services
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