JERSEY CITY -- The Jersey City Free Public Library is going digital.

To adapt to the needs of the city's residents, the library is expanding the availability of digital media. Library card holders now have access to free movies, music, television shows, and eBooks, thanks to a partnership with hoopla digital, officials announced today.

Hoopla digital partners with public libraries across North America to provide thousands of titles to users simply by downloading the app on their smartphone, tablet, or computer. To date, seven other libraries in the state use the service.

"We strive to meet the needs of our patrons, not just with the media content we provide, but also in the way we provide it," library director Priscilla Gardner said in a statement.

"With hoopla digital, it is our mission to empower the evolution of public libraries while helping them to meet the needs of the mobile generation," added Jeff Jankowski, founder and owner of the company. "And we continue to secure content deals to expand our offering of popular and niche movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, audiobooks and comics."

The announcement comes one month after the library announced an app that users can use to read well-known magazines.

Zinio for Libraries provides card holders with access to publications, such as National Geographic, Cosmopolitan, and Men's Fitness. The app can be downloaded directly from the library's homepage by clicking on the Zinio for Libraries button.

Additional electronic titles are also available by OverDrive.com.

"As our library users keep high-paced, on-the-go lives, and increasingly are into online reading, we will continually expand our access to digital collections, Gardner said.

The programs were paid for by the Jersey City Free Public Library Foundation, officials said.