We are considering offering one of these services, but would like YOU to choose which one you’d like more. You’ll need a valid Justice Public Library card to use either service, but everyone can vote! Please click the link at the bottom to cast your vote. (You can also vote at the library, either in person or by phone.)
Voting ends Saturday, 2/13/16.
OnePlay for Libraries
- Free (for patrons) digital gaming service where you can instantly download and play unlimited Android & PC games – Download as many as you’d like!
- Includes over 1,000 games from 75 different publishers, with new games added daily – currently 800+ PC titles & 200+ Android titles.
- There is no due date! You can keep the games you download to your PC and/or Android as long as you’d like.
- No holds, no waiting. Download the games you want to your computer and play them whenever and wherever you are – No Internet is required to play. (Internet is required to download and activate, but after that games can be played offline. The library has free Wi-Fi.)
- You can log in from the library, at home, and on multiple devices.
- Full versions – No in-game purchases to spend money on.
- A wide range of games types are included: Arcade, Action, RPG, Adventure, Hidden Object, IHOG, Match 3, Puzzle, MMO, and more.
- Games for both children and adults and some educational titles are included.
- Parents can set different passwords to approve activation of games. (No details on this yet, so we’re not sure how that part works.)
Freegal Music
- 9.5 Million+ songs &15,000+ Music Videos.
- 28,000 labels, including the world’s largest – Sony Music Entertainment.
- Over 220 different genres; everything from Classical Music to Rap, including Pop, Rock, Children’s, Country, Classical, and many more.
- Thousands of popular artists including Adele, Alicia Keys, Barbara Streisand, Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood, Céline Dion, Pink Floyd, Daft Punk, Dave Matthews Band, Elvis Presley, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Johnny Cash, John Legend, London Symphony Orchestra, One Direction, Pearl Jam, Pitbull, P!nk, Sara Bareilles, Santana, Yo-Yo Ma, and many more.
- Every cardholder can download 3 songs/week – and you can keep them! (Internet access required for downloading.)
- Every cardholder can stream 3 hours/day and you can stream individual songs, albums, and create and save playlists. (Internet access required for streaming.)
- Music from over 100 different countries.
- New music available the same day it shows up on iTunes or in the stores with new content added daily.
- No software needed for PC/Mac. Free Mobile apps for Apple and Android devices.
- No parental controls and some lyrics are explicit, but parents can review their children’s streaming and download history.