E-books, Digital Audiobooks, & Streaming Video
Currently, Brighton Memorial Library offers e-books and digital audiobooks using Hoopla and Libby. Streaming video is available on Kanopy and Hoopla.
KanopyPlus
Kanopy Plus offers British cinema and television, films from around the globe, diverse viewpoints, documentaries, popular movies, and children's programming. This service can be accessed using the Libby app or by the Kanopy app on SmartTvs and streaming sticks. Note: You must be a Brighton resident to have access to this service.
Here's a how-to video about accessing KanopyPlus using Libby: Access Kanopy with Libby – OverDrive Resource Center
And here's how to access it on your TV: Access Kanopy on the web, mobile app, and your TV – OverDrive Resource Center
You can also click on the Kanopy icon below to get started!
Hoopla
Hoopla is a streaming service specifically for Brighton residents. You can access e-books, digital audiobooks, movies, television shows, music, and comics through the app. Items are available immediately; you do not need to place any holds in Hoopla. Each library card holder can check out up to six items per month (FYI: Each episode of a TV show is considered an item).
E-books/digital audiobooks are available for three-week loans. TV shows and movies are three-day loans. Music albums are seven-day loans. Books can be downloaded to your device or streamed.
Click on the HOOPLA icon below to sign up.
Libby by Overdrive
On the Libby App pick out the materials (up to 12 items at a time) that you want, click borrow, and then download or stream them with the app.
While not all publishers are working with Overdrive, our purchasers review The New York Times Best Sellers, and we purchase whatever formats we can of those items.
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If you are still having problems and want someone to walk you through Overdrive, please call our Information Desk at 784-5300 and choose option 2. We can schedule a time for a tech tutor appointment.