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hoopla
We now have hoopla media service for streaming video. This service has a Kids Mode, the Great Courses, Acorn TV (British shows) and more.
Download the app on the App Store or Google Play. If you are using your laptop/computer go to https://www.hoopladigital.com/. Checkouts are for three days to watch and/or download. You can only download on a mobile device, but this service is available to watch on a laptop/computer as well. You can also use Chromecast, Roku, Amazon Fire app, Alexa and Apple TV.
To log in, enter your email address and pick a password of your choice. It will ask you for your Calabasas Library card number. You need to have a City of Calabasas Library card in good standing. You do not need to use your pin as with Cloud Library. You have 10 credits to use per month for ALL types of formats on hoopla. When they are gone you have to wait for the next month.
Instructions on how to create an account and to log in
Access Video on Demand: Just for Kids
Access Video on Demand: Just for Kids: is an excellent resource for children’s programs and homework help. It has high-interest, engaging content of more than 5,500 titles, including Videos, Audio Titles, Interactive Activities, Story Time, Games and more. All content is reviewed, vetted, and ad-free with a focus on early literacy and elementary school students. Your child needs a Calabasas Library card in good standing to access from home or in the library.
If you need help, please email Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org.
Alexander Street Performing Arts Video Collection
To access the Alexander Street Performing Arts Collection, in the library, click on the link. For home access, choose Calabasas City Library and put in the Calabasas Library card number. The card must be in good standing. There is no checkout limit. This is available on a web browser on any device. There is no app. If you need help, please email Karilyn Steward at ksteward@calabasaslibrary.org.
Music Online: The Quest TV Collection, co-created by Quincy Jones & Reza Ackbaraly, offers valuable materials for music history and cultural studies through the preservation of diverse live performances, spanning the evolution of jazz and beyond — representing funk, soul, hip-hop, folk, indie, electronic, blues, and other eclectic world genres.
Dance Online: Dance in Video presents an extensive collection of performances, instructional materials, documentaries, and interviews, showcasing high-caliber performances from the greatest dance companies and performers worldwide, spanning from traditional ballet to hip hop, street dance, and modern dance, offering a unique opportunity for to study and analyze the fusion between styles.
The Broadway On Demand Collection takes viewers from behind the stage to the bright lights of Broadway through masterful plays, musicals, and dance performances, but it also provides a diverse range of unique behind-the-scenes series, documentaries, instructional videos, and more.
National Theatre Collections provides contemporary video productions, modern reinterpretations of classic all featuring acclaimed actors and directors of the highest caliber along with exclusive behind-the-scenes archival content.
The Royal Shakespeare Company Collection with high-definition recordings of The Bard's dramatic canon, featuring the world's finest Shakespearean actors and directors, along with supplementary teaching materials, the Royal Shakespeare Company Collection helps bring Shakespeare to life in the modern age.
Theatre in Video offers access to hundreds of the world's most important plays, documentaries, and instructional materials, as well as interviews with prominent directors, designers, writers, and actors, providing an authentic behind-the-scenes look at various productions.
Classical Music in Video provide an extensive collection of influential performances and documentaries demonstrating the continuous development of classical music, spanning eras from canonical masters to modern composers.
Opera in Video offers a curated selection of the world's most significant opera performances, featuring top artists, conductors, and venues, providing a valuable resource for studying opera's rich canon.
American History in Video has tens of thousands of historical moments to experience again on this comprehensive and notable resource.
The CNN Video Collection features specials and programming on business, economics, technology, environmental studies, health, women’s studies, and human rights.
This project is supported by funding from the COMPASS: The California Online Media Program for Access and Student Success from the California State Library.
PBS Video Collection
This project is supported by funding from the COMPASS: The California Online Media Program for Access and Student Success from the California State Library.