You’re probably familiar with our Digital Collection, but did you know our most popular apps can be curated for your kids and teens? The whole family can enjoy movies, books and more anywhere you go, as long as you have your Fountaindale Library card and an internet-connected device.

Kanopy Kids

Kanopy is a premium streaming service with thousands of children’s movies and TV shows, including titles from PBS Kids, Media Education Foundation and more.

Cartoon monkey, fish, elephant, and turtle characters stand beside the text "Welcome to Kanopy Kids" on a colorful gradient background.

  • Activate Kanopy Kids while you’re browsing on the app or the website.
  • While in Kanopy Kids, you can only see content recommended for kids ages 12 and younger.
  • You can create a passcode that will be required to leave Kanopy Kids.
  • Plus, none of the videos in Kanopy Kids count towards your tickets!

Kanopy app menu screen showing options like Go to Kanopy Kids, Memberships, and Settings, with the "More" menu icon highlighted at the bottom right.

Screenshot of a streaming app's kids section showing rows of children's book covers under categories like Newly Added, Read-Along Storybooks, and Story Time.

Hoopla Kids Mode

With hoopla, your kids can access thousands of movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, eAudiobooks and graphic novels whenever and wherever they want.

Blue banner with white text that reads "hoopla Kids Mode: Kid friendly setting for finding video, music, and books.

  • Activate Kids Mode while you are browsing in the app or the website.
  • In Kids Mode, you will only see content recommended for kids 12 and younger.
  • When activated, the “Hoopla Kids Mode” banner is shown.
  • You can activate or deactivate Kids Mode in the settings.
  • You can create a passcode that will be required to leave Kids Mode.

Screenshot of the Hoopla Kids Mode interface showing a welcome message, recently borrowed items list, and recommended books section.

Boundless

Formerly Axis360, Boundless connects your kids to an extensive collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks and digital media. You can set reading goals for them and track their progress, and they can earn fun badges just for reading.

A profiles selection screen displays default icons labeled Adult, Teen, Kid, and an option to add a new profile. Boundless by Baker & Taylor logo is in the corner.

Here are two helpful features that are new to the Boundless app:

  • You can set up a separate profile for your kids and teens.
  • These profiles will only show content recommended to kids and teens.
  • You can create a passcode for your profile that will be required to access adult content.

Library account settings page showing options such as email notifications, checkout history, and a toggle switched on for "Enable My Profile PIN.

A user profile page for a child, showing a rabbit profile picture, display name "Kids," profile type "Kid 0-11," and Fountaindale Public Library District account details.

Libby

Our most popular digital media app has a robust collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines and movies—including best-selling authors, new release titles, classics and crowd-pleasers.

Side-by-side sections labeled "Kids" and "Teens," each summarizing a catalog guide for age-appropriate book recommendations.

  • On Libby’s website, change content preferences in the settings tab to view the content for various age groups: juvenile, young adult, general adult and mature adult.
  • Once selected, you will only see content recommended for those age groups.
  • On the Libby app, filter your searches by audience and select “juvenile” to only see content for kids.
  • Guides for kids and teens are available to browse on the Libby App. You can access these by scrolling down on your home screen.

Screenshot of a book filter menu with options for sorting by popularity, date, audience, language, and reading format, showing counts for each filter.

Library app screen showing guide categories: Kids, Teens, Magazines, and More Guides, plus an Extras section about using a library card for additional resources.

I hope these tips and tricks help you and your family explore our wonderful Digital Collection. Get started by visiting our Digital Collection page to download these apps so you can have your library with you no matter where you go!