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Library of Horror: Scary Movies On Hoopla & Kanopy

Posted by Christina on October 8, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Digital Collection, Halloween, Hoopla, Horror, Kanopy, Movies, scary movies, Streaming

Hello boys and ghouls! ‘Tis the season for scary movies! The weather is getting colder and the days are shorter. There’s nothing better than to cozy up on the couch with a blanket, some popcorn and a bone-chilling horror movie….

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Dennis’ Movie Review: Moonlight

Posted by Dennis on June 25, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Digital Collection, Kanopy, Movie Review, Movies, Streaming

I’ve been discovering exciting new movies on Kanopy, our free movie and TV streaming service. I recently watched Moonlight (Rated R) from A24 Studios. This Oscar-winner for Best Pictures is a moving and transcendent look at three defining chapters in…

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Climb into the Kanopy for Wonderful Views

Posted by Christina on June 10, 2020
Categories: Children & Tweens, Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Documentaries, eResources, Indie Films, Kanopy, Kanopy Kids, Movies, Streaming

Are you done foraging through Netflix, Hulu and all those other streaming services? Are you looking for a wide selection of documentaries, indie films, educational courses, classics, award nominees and a kids section? Then grab your library card and climb…

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Kanopy’s Films on Social and Systemic Injustice

Posted by Christina on June 8, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment, Resources & Services Tags: Digital Collection, Kanopy, Racism, Social Issues, Streaming

Kanopy, one of Fountaindale’s video streaming services, has curated a collection of films that illuminates social and systemic injustice. These films can help to provide a better understanding of and facilitate conversations about race, racism, social injustice and activism. For…

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Dennis’ Movie Review: “The Little Hours”

Posted by Dennis on June 4, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Digital Collection, Hoopla, Kanopy, Movie Review, Movies, Streaming

I’ve been discovering exciting new movies on Kanopy, our free movie and TV streaming service. I recently watched The Little Hours (Rated R). This spoofy comedy about a a group of naughty nuns misbehaving during the Middle Ages features an…

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Dennis’ Movie Review: “The Bling Ring”

Posted by Dennis on May 28, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Digital Collection, Hoopla, Kanopy, Movie Review, Movies, Streaming

I’ve been discovering exciting new movies on Kanopy, our free movie and TV streaming service. I recently watched The Bling Ring (Rated R). This based-on-actual-events story focuses on a group of fame-obsessed teenagers living in the suburbs of LA who…

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Becca’s Kanopy Highlights

Posted by Melissa on May 18, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment Tags: Digital Collection, Kanopy, Movies, Staff Picks, Streaming

Becca from Adult Services has been exploring Kanopy, our film streaming service showcasing more than 30,000 films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find indies, film festival favorites, the Criterion Collection, early cinema, PBS and much more! Below are her recommendations…

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What’s all the Hoopla About Hoopla?

Posted by Christina on April 18, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Movies, Music & Entertainment, Teens Tags: Audiobooks, Comics, eBooks, Graphic Novels, Hoopla, Movies, Music, Streaming

Already burned through all of the Tiger King episodes and on the hunt for something else to watch, read or listen to? Then look no further than hoopla! Hoopla is one of our premiere streaming services that you can access…

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A Day in the Life: Studio 300 at Home

Posted by Jeffrey on April 13, 2020
Categories: Books & More, Movies, Music & Entertainment, Studio 300 Tags: Authors, Bolingbrook: Project Music, Coding, Comic Books, Creativebug, DIY, eResources, Kanopy, Maker, Mango Languages, Music, Streaming, Technology, Writing

We all miss helping our patrons create and share their stories through the digital media and maker technology available in Studio 300. Although the library’s building is closed, we’ve been busy supporting the Library from Home initiatives and training to…

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BTS Bang Bang Con (April 17–18, 2020)

Posted by Adriana on April 11, 2020
Categories: Movies, Music & Entertainment, Teens Tags: BTS, entertainment, K-Pop, Music, South Korea, Streaming

BTS is back at it again… attempting to break the internet while finding ways to give back to their fans. Earlier this year BTS had to postpone their Map of the Soul 7 world tour, and understandably, fans were saddened…

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