We have a range of documentaries and art house films available for streaming via Kanopy, or try an online Storytime with Story Box Library or maybe a song – Freegal provides streaming & downloaded music.
We no longer subscribe to Freegal, please use Hoopla for music and films/TV series
The latest in Kanopy Films, Documentaries and Series
Stream films anytime, anywhere on your preferred devices. Kanopy offers access to a large, curated catalogue of educational, entertaining, and enriching films. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain.
Kanopy is available via an array of apps on the TV, phone, tablet, and computer.
TV APPS
A Kanopy app is currently available for these TV devices
- Apple TV and Airplay
- Amazon Fire TV
- Android TV
- Samsung Smart TV
- Roku
- Telstra TV
- Chromecast
If you do not have access to any of the above devices, you can view Kanopy on your television by connecting your computer to your television via a HDMI cable.
MOBILE APPS
A Kanopy app is currently available for these mobile devices
- iOS devices
- Android devices
- Amazon Fire tablets
You can start watching by signing up with your library card number and PIN/password.
Members can watch up to five films per month. Once you play a film you have three days to watch that title for an unlimited number of times.
Questions? – Check out the Kanopy help guide.
Library card holders can access music, movies and TV titles
Content can be streamed from any computer or mobile device by downloading the hoopla digital app for iOS and Android.
Using hoopla on your TV
Apple TV box
Newer Apple TV boxes have access to the hoopla app via the app store on the Apple TV. Click here to watch the YouTube instructional video to learn how.
Airplay
hoopla currently support Airplay on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th
generation Apple TV devices; but do not support Airplay on Airplay enabled smart TVs. Click here for instructions on using Airplay from your device.
Android TV
hoopla support all Android TV devices.
Chromecast
hoopla currently support casting from iOS 12 and up & Android 4.4.4 & up devices to the 1st and 2nd generation Chromecasts; as well as support casting from a Chrome Browser. hoopla also now support the Chromecast Ultra!
Click here for instructions on setting up your Chromecast.
If you already have a Chromecast set up click here for instructions on how to cast from an app. hoopla do not support Chromecast Audio.
Lightning Digital AV Adapter
hoopla supports the official Lightning Digital AV Adapter from Apple. At this time, hoopla do not support generic versions of this adapter.
Use the Lightning Digital AV Adapter with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with Lightning connector. The Lightning Digital AV Adapter supports mirroring of what is displayed on your device screen.
Story Box Library help get kids excited about reading, inspire their imaginations, and let them have fun with stories.
It includes a section of Short Films with Tales from the storytellers, Scenes behind the books and Activities from the stories.
Login with your library card number.
