Movies & Music

hoopla digital

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Enjoy books, music, audiobooks, films and magazines available to borrow for instant streaming or temporary downloading to tablets, computers and Android and IOS smartphones.

To begin, go to hoopladigital.com and:

1. Follow the fast and easy sign-up process using your library card.

2. If you want hoopla on the go, install the free mobile app on your iOS or Android device.

That's it! No holds, no waiting! You can borrow up to 10 items per month. Borrowing times are 21 days for audiobook, eBook and comics, 7 days for music, and 3 days for videos.

Questions? Check out hoopla's FAQs.

NOTE: Not available through our OPAC terminals. Check out a Chromebook at any branch to use this resource.

Kanopy

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Stream independent, international, classic and documentary films.

1. Go to Kanopy and create an account by clicking on the Sign Up button.

2. Go to your email account to verify your email address.

3. Add your library card number.

4. Start watching videos! You have 30 tickets available per calendar month. (What are tickets?)

Note: Kanopy Kids does not deduct tickets to view. 

NOTE: Not available through our OPAC terminals. Check out a Chromebook at any branch to use this resource.

Music Online from Alexander Street Press

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More than 1 million tracks from all genres of music available to stream.

Music Online is divided into 5 collections for easier browsing: American Song, Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, Jazz Music Library, and Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries.

NOTE: Not available through our OPAC terminals. Check out a Chromebook at any branch to use this resource.

Naxos Music Library

Naxos Music Library

Streaming access to 3 million tracks of classical music. More than 600 new CDs are added to the library every month.

Naxos Jazz Music Library and Naxos World Music Library are also available.

BPL does not have an access code for the NAXOS app.

NOTE: Not available through our OPAC terminals. Check out a Chromebook at any branch to use this resource.

OverDrive/Libby

Libby

Overdrive/Libby provides a large and growing collection of ebooks and digital audiobooks in English, Spanish, Chinese, French and Japanese.

Download the free Libby app, or visit the website libbyapp.com.

BPL card holders can check out up to ten Overdrive items.

Libby help: How-to videos and step-by-step instructions on Libby Help explain how to use the app.

NOTE: Not available through our OPAC terminals. Check out a Chromebook at any branch to use this resource.