Movies & TV

Creativebug is a comprehensive collection of arts and crafts video tutorials, offering on-demand and unlimited access to expert instruction in various creative disciplines:

• Drawing & Painting
• Fiber Arts (Sewing, Knitting, Crocheting, and Quilting)
• Jewelry Making
• Paper crafts
• Holiday gifts

Access to Creativebug also includes scheduled live events, interviews with artists, exclusive documentaries, and art studio tours!

Need help accessing? Watch our video tutorials or contact eHelp for support.

Download and stream digital content to your computer or device:

• Streaming movies & TV.
• eBooks
• eAudiobooks
• Graphic novels
• Music albums
• Medici.tv (7-day checkout)

Limit 3 checkouts per month per library card.

We invite you to also try Hoopla's BingePass collection, which allows unlimited streaming of an entire series for seven days with just 1 checkout. Every three months you will also find the Bonus Borrows collection featured on their homepage. Bonus Borrows do not count against your 3 checkout per month limit and are a great way to try something new.

Visit our eHelp page for video tutorials and guides to help you get started in Hoopla. 

IndieFlix is a movie service that offers access to pop culture favorites, box office hits, award-winning feature films, documentaries and shorts.

Unlimited access is available via the Libby website or the Libby app by following the steps below:

• Add your library card number to log into Libby
• Scroll down and click/tap on the "Extras" section
• Click/tap on "IndieFlix"  to get your 7-day pass

You can always get another 7-day pass to IndieFlix by repeating the above steps after the previous access expires.

If you need help with Libby, please contact Libby Support.

Stream great movies to your PC or device, including:

• Great cinema from the Criterion Collection.
• A broad collection of foreign films.
• Engaging lectures from The Great Courses.
• Documentaries from PBS.

Viewing Limits

Customers get 9 tickets per card per month which can be used to watch videos via Kanopy. For more information on tickets, please see this explainer on tickets.

Get Started

Watch Kanopy Tutorial online to get started. Check out Kanopy FAQs if you need help. 

Libby, provided by Overdrive, is a platform for eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and streaming video.

• Almost 3000 eBooks
• Over 3600 audiobooks
• Over 3000 magazines such as The New Yorker, Discover, National Geographic, Forbes, and Newsweek

Libby also provides additional video streaming services:

• Qello concert and performance streaming, plus films on music
• Indieflix films and documentaries from emerging filmmakers
• Great Courses college-level lectures and literature

Access:

1. Click the Libby Link
2. Follow the prompts to sign in with your library card. We are a member of the Northern California Digital Library (NCDL).
3. Note that you may need to scroll down or click the "more" button to see our library in the list.

Check out the Libby FAQs and our eHelp page for tutorials to help you get started.

Teaching Books provides multimedia resources for exploring a wide range of children's and young adult literature and authors, with instant access to educational content.

• Short movies
• Audiobook readings
• Book discussion guides