Ebooks, Digital Audiobooks, and Streaming Videos

Use your Lake Bluff Library card to borrow eMaterials such as ebooks, digital audiobooks, magazines, comics, music, movies, and TV shows.

PIN Requirement Beginning October 5

Beginning October 5, 2026, Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy will require Lake Bluff Library cardholders to use their PIN for authentication. This is an added layer of security the digital platforms have asked us to implement in order to best protect your library account.

Note: Your PIN is not your library card barcode number. It is a separate unique password.

What to Expect:

1. The first time you try to borrow or place a hold on an item on October 5, you will be prompted to reauthenticate your account. This will require your Lake Bluff Library card barcode number and PIN – this is the same PIN used to log into our Library website.
2. If you know your barcode and PIN, you can reauthenticate immediately and proceed with using the app. If you don’t know them, you will need to contact the Library to get those numbers. We will ask you to verify all information on your Library account in order to reset your PIN.
3. Once you have reauthenticated with your PIN once, the app will remember you and only ask for this information again if you have been logged out of the account.

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Explore Our Digital Collection

Instructions by Device

If you want to learn about all of the eMaterials you can access with your device, you've come to the right place. Our Lake Bluff Library Digital Collection guides provide step by step instructions for accessing our eMaterials on all of the major devices. Find your device on the list below to get started.

• Instructions for Android Devices
• Instructions for iPad and iPhone
• Instructions for Kindle Fire and Fire Tablets
• Instructions for Kindle or Kindle Paperwhite
• Instructions for Laptops and Desktops
• Instructions for the Nook Glowlight and Other eInk Readers (Non-Kindle)

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Digital Platforms

LIBBY

Use Libby to access the Digital Library of Illinois, a collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and downloadable magazines.
Formats: eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines.
Libby Help | Libby Video Tutorials

Download the Libby app for your device:

      

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KANOPY

Use Kanopy to stream videos on your tablet/mobile device or computer. Kanopy offers a wide range of titles, including selections from the Criterion Collection, classic cinema, documentaries, Great Courses, and more.
Formats: Videos.
Kanopy Help | Kanopy Video Tutorials

Download the Kanopy app for your device: 

   

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HOOPLA

Use Hoopla to check out eBooks and stream or download eAudiobooks, movies and TV shows, and music. Hoopla has a monthly checkout limit of 3 titles and no waitlists—everything is always available.
Formats: eBooks, eAudiobooks, videos, music, and magazines.
Hoopla Help | Hoopla Video Tutorials | Hoopla BingePass

Download the Hoopla app for your device: