Downloads & Streaming

Create music and film playlists to stream or share.

Stream films, download ebooks, audiobooks and magazines. 

Kanopy

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Stream independent, international, classic and documentary films including The Criterion Collection, Great Courses and PBS as well as thousands of independent filmmakers.

1. Go to cityofberkeley.kanopystreaming.com 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.

hoopla digital

Hoopla

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Enjoy thousands of titles –books, music, audiobooks, films, 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.

MakeMake Spanish eBooks for Children

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¡Presentamos MakeMake libros electrónicos en español para niños!

MakeMake es una colección de 500 libros electrónicos en español de alta calidad para jóvenes de 3 a 12 años. Esta colección incluye libros ilustrados, libros de lectura, ficción y libros interactivos donde los niños pueden leer y escuchar el texto al mismo tiempo. La interfaz y la búsqueda están en español y la mayoría de los títulos de MakeMake están escritos por escritores latinoamericanos. Todo lo que necesita es una tarjeta de la Biblioteca Pública de Berkeley para acceder a MakeMake en una PC, tableta o teléfono inteligente. MakeMake proporciona acceso simultáneo ilimitado sin límites de salida ni listas de espera

Introducing MakeMake Spanish eBooks for Children!
MakeMake is a collection of 500 high-quality Spanish language e-books for youth ages 3-12. This collection includes picture books, read-along books, fiction and interactive books where kids can read and listen to the text at the same time.  The interface and search is in Spanish and most of the titles on MakeMake are written by Latin American writers.  All you need is a Berkeley Public Library card to access MakeMake on a PC, tablet or smartphone. MakeMake provides unlimited simultaneous access with no check out limits or waitlists.

 

OverDrive/Libby

Libby

Overdrive/Libby provides a large and growing collection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines. 

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.
 

Kanopy Kids

Still images of animated favorites such as Babar and Badoo on Kanopy Kids

Check out Kanopy Kids for hundreds of educational and entertaining videos for children. Enjoy unlimited streaming views of movies, TV series, and animated storybooks from the Kanopy Kids collection.

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 are 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.

Overdrive Magazines

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Overdrive offers instant access to the latest issues of your favorite magazines, available with no wait lists or holds to manage. More than 3,000 magazines are available, including top titles like US Weekly, The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Bon Appetit and more. There is also a large selection of magazines in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, German, French and more.

Magazines check out for 21 days. You will have the option to renew a magazine within 3 days of the end of the lending period or you can borrow it again with no waiting.  Magazine use does not count against Overdrive checkout limits.

Download the free Libby app to read on your device. Libby Magazine help.

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

Flipster Magazines for Kids

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Explore awesome kids' magazines like Ranger Rick, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Ladybug and more.
 

 

Mango Languages

Mango Languages

Choose from 70+ world languages to learn with tools that adapt to how you learn best. Listen to conversations between native speakers, and use Voice Comparison to match your pronunciation with native-speaker audio. 

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.

(NOTE: 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.

Naxos Sheet Music Publishing

Naxos Sheet Music Publishing

Browse this catalogue of high-quality sheet music editions available for download and print and MIDI.

The Naxos Sheet Music catalogues span a wide range of composers from the 19th and 20th centuries and present a unique collection of classical music to enjoy and perform.

O'Reilly

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Access to 50K+ titles (including O’Reilly books in early release), 30K+ hours of video, case studies from top companies, learning paths, expert playlists, and more—with nearly 1,000 topics to explore in technology and business. And with a range of content formats tailored to all levels, you can learn in the way that works best for you.

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

NextReads Newsletters

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Newsletter reading suggestions delivered right to your inbox each month. Mystery, biography, kids books and more!