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  • More Manga Now Available Through Hoopla!

    Manga lovers rejoice! Hoopla has expanded its offerings and now includes many titles from Kodansha. This includes Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail, and some of my personal favorites: Continue reading

  • Winter Break Boredom Busters: 12 Family-Friendly Streaming Picks at the Library

    When it comes to raising kids, the years might be short, but the days are very long during winter break, especially when it’s pouring rain outside, and you’re trying to get work done or handle last-minute holiday hassles. Streaming entertainment to the rescue! Through your Library card, you can access hundreds of family-friendly films, TV… Continue reading

  • Horror movies to stream this Halloween weekend

    Halloween weekend is upon us! If you’re looking to cozy up with a frightful movie marathon, we’ve got you covered with some streaming scaries – all free to access with your library card, no need to even leave home. (Audience note: most of these films are for adult audiences; please use discretion if watching with… Continue reading

  • The Show Must Go On Hoopla!

    By now, theater fans are finding creative and unexpected ways to connect with their favorite medium that have grown quickly in this time of necessity. In some places, socially distanced music festivals have brought performers back to the stage. Many streaming services are picking up content as quickly as they can, and streaming shows of… Continue reading

  • New Year Resolutions: Exercise in the Time of Covid

    Coming to you from the cyberpunk dystopia that will not end, a series of New Year’s Resolution-themed posts, because the only way out is through. My fellow apocalypse-sters, you and I both know the importance of exercise. It keeps your meat sack in working condition, helps you sleep better, gives you energy, and can even… Continue reading

  • Oh, doggone it!

    Dogs can completely change the way we feel—for the better. They are funny, loving, and intelligent. Canine companions live in an estimated 63 million U.S. homes, so it’s no wonder stories, movies, and videos featuring dogs have always been big hits. Let’s not forget our own local legend, the public-transit-riding dog, Eclipse, who rides the… Continue reading

  • Award Winning Comics for Your Bucket List 

    A Bucket List is a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime. This can take many forms, but for many lovers of the written word this comes more often in must read books. Here are award winning comics that are a must read for any one… Continue reading

  • Original Independent: John Sayles

    Filmmaker and author John Sayles has been creating excellent work for over forty years. Helming his first film in 1980 at the age of 30, he had already written two books and a few genre films for Roger Corman, including the timeless eco-parables Piranha and Alligator. Favoring stories about communities during moments of upheaval and… Continue reading

  • Horrorfest on Kanopy

    For those of us finding ourselves spending extra time with housemates or family, horror movie marathons are an excellent way to pass the days. If you’ve exhausted the movie options on your go-to streaming subscription service, Kanopy has an incredible selection of films that are free to access with your library card. Here are a… Continue reading

  • Missing the Library? Us, Too…

    There’s a good chance you are longing for the days when you could simply walk into the library to pick up a book, watch a DVD, browse the internet or peruse the rest of the endless available services and materials. You’re not alone! So, in the spirit of the library being closed but many services… Continue reading

  • Hoopla Comics: Tips and Recommendations

    Many people are now familiar with Hoopla for music and videos, but it is also an excellent place to download comic books and graphic novels! The Seattle Public Library doesn’t carry individual issues of comics, but you can find many of them in Hoopla. If there is a hot new title you want to keep… Continue reading

  • Independent Women Creating Comics

    Like so many others I was terribly disappointed when Emerald City Comic Con announced its cancellation. Not only for fans, but for the creators that depend on such platforms to connect with the community and broadcast their works. Fortunately for us there is Hoopla, a free service that makes literally thousands of comic titles available… Continue reading

  • Blissful Albums in Hoopla

    Eleven out of ten times, music can give me comfort when I’m feeling low and can’t motivate myself to do anything else than be mopey. When I hear a song come on that I really enjoy I feel an instant shift in mood; like someone just yanked the recoil start in my brain. Here is… Continue reading

  • Dinner in a Movie: Dining In with SPL Streaming Services

    When our video streaming queue, filled with murder mysteries and whodunnit crime documentaries, no longer looked as inviting, or the pile of books we had brought home stayed unread, or the housework we said was going to get done remains as unfinished as ever, it seems many of us are resorting to the kitchen to… Continue reading

  • Hoopla and Chill (with Penguins)

    It seems that the penguin is still a huge mystery to some. Penguins are some of the coolest (no pun intended) creatures around, but the majority of us never have any first-hand experience with them. This is usually due to geographical limitations; however, with our current climate of being stuck indoors, we can now digitally… Continue reading

  • The Story of Film, Part 2: The Hollywood Dream

    The Story of Film, Part 2: The Hollywood Dream

    Our travel through Mark Cousin’s history, The Story of Film, now takes us to the years 1918-1928 and the work of the great American silent comedians. Let’s start with Charlie Chaplin, probably the most famous of all the silent film stars. Like most silent comedians, Chaplin got his start acting and directing in comedy shorts… Continue reading

  • Missing Live Music? We’ve Got You Covered, Part 3

    Welcome back to our Live Music series! We certainly hope you’re hanging in there during these especially strange times. Certainly, one of the best ways to get through a difficult period is through music, and that’s why we’ve been writing this series. The next film in our lineup is one that has a true community… Continue reading

  • Escape to Hoopla!

    Right now the world can be a lot, but Hoopla has something for all ages to escape when you need to check out for a bit. ALL AGES Avatar, the Last Airbender: Fun for the whole family! Ang, the last Airbender, finally comes back to help save the world after being trapped in ice for… Continue reading