Check out our guide for free books, films, and music to help you enjoy the summer! Do you know of others? Let us know via email or use the chat box on the right hand side of the page.
If you are not able to access any of the BMCC databases, please contact us via the chat box on the right hand side of the page or email us.
Anime, Comics, and Fanfiction
- Archive of Our Own (AO3)
A nonprofit open source repository for fanfiction and other fanworks contributed by users. Archive of Our Own hosts over 6 million works in over 40,000 fandoms. - Crunchyroll
Massive streaming library of anime. The site is free but a premium subscription lets you watch without the ads. - Funimation
Streaming library of anime. The site is free but a premium subscription lets you watch without the ads. - Shonen Jump
Many popular manga titles, with a strong back catalog and new chapters the same day as Japan. - Viki.com
Asian TV shows and movies online for free. Premium access provides access to additional content and removes ads. - Webtoons
Contains thousands of creator-owned content in many genres from around the world.
Art
- Frick Museum
Short talks by curators on great masterpieces in their collection. - Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) Online Courses
Immerse yourself in ideas and see your world in new ways through art in MoMA’s free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on Coursera. Also check out MoMA on YouTube. - Visit some of the best museums in the world from the comfort of your home. Take virtual tours of 10 world-class museums!
Audiobooks and E-Books
- E-Books at BMCC*
Search CUNY’s hundreds of thousands ebooks - HathiTrust
Partnership of academic and research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world. To access their archives, log in as a Guest. - New York Public Library (NYPL)
Download the Simply-E app to access millions of audiobooks and e-books in all genres - Open Library from Internet Archive
An open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. - Project Gutenberg
Over 60,000 out of copyright books.
Movies
- MUBI
A streaming service for film lovers. Students and faculty can sign up for a free account through the Film Schools Program (use your BMCC email address). MUBI offers a rotating selection of streaming films, and a newly expanded library of on-demand films. Browse their catalog here. - Swank*
Over 150 popular films such as Black Panther, Get Out, The Godfather, and more. - For more film databases through BMCC see our video databases page.
- A list of free film databases can be found in the “Find Films” section of this guide from the Graduate Center.
Music
- Naxos Music Library*
Streaming music library of mainly classical and world music. Includes some pop and rock, choral, instrumental, gospel, poetry, spoken word, and relaxation music.
Newspapers
- Free access to two of the most respected newspapers in the country!
- New York Times*
- Wall Street Journal*
For more newspapers see our newspapers page.
Performing Arts
- BroadwayHD
Offering free seven day trials. Provides online access to Broadway plays, musicals, and more. - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Offers free streaming videos of ballet, opera, and classical music. Check the calendar for a full list of events.
More!
- Bronx Zoo Live Cams
The Bronx Zoo is streaming footage from their Sea Lion Pool, Aquatic Bird House and their Madagascar exhibits from 10am to 4pm daily. In addition, you can also see footage from the New York Aquarium. Tune in for regular animal feedings! - National Geographic Virtual Library*
The complete archive of the National Geographic Magazine from 1888 to the mid-1990s.
*BMCC databases. Login with your CUNY login, what you use for Blackboard and CUNYFirst.