Movies & Television
The Library offers three (3) services that provide access to movies and TV series. Access Video on Demand, hoopla, and Kanopy. Each offer something different.
See the links and descriptions below.
Hook your device up to a TV and stream on the big screen. Download a movie and watch it in flight even in airplane mode.
You might also be interested in a list of the movies that we are showing in our branches.
Access On Demand Videos provides instant access to world-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos from the library, or any location with Internet access, 24/7. The Complete Access Collection covers a wide range of subjects with high-quality content, including thousands of exclusive titles not found anywhere else. Plus, dozens of new programs are added monthly-more than 1,000 every year!
Hoopla
hoopla is a digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone - and even your TV!
https://www.hoopladigital.com/.
Tutorial on how to use hoopla.
| Library card and pin required | yes |
| Limit on checkouts | Limit of 20 titles a month (combination of audiobook, music and movie) |
| Limit on reservations | No reservations are necessary |
| Checkout period | 3 days |
| Return titles early | no |
| Renew titles | check title out again (a title may be checked out twice every month) |
| Streaming of music available | yes must checkout first |
| Device Compatibility | |
| Computers | yes via browser (streaming) |
| Kindle Fire | yes |
| Apple iOS devices | yes via app |
| Android devices | yes via app |
Access Video on Demand
Access Video on Demand has exclusive titles covering diverse subjects such as engineering, sports & fitness, art & architecture, and teen issues.
| Library card and pin required | Only a Volusia County Public Library card required for remote access. DO NOT enter a PIN code or password if prompted. |
| Limit on checkouts | No limits |
| Limit on reservations | No reservations are necessary |
| Checkout period | View as many times as you like |
| Return titles early | No need to return anything |
| Renew titles | N/A |
| Streaming of music available | No |
| Device Compatibility | |
| Computers | yes via browser (streaming) |
| Kindle Fire | yes |
| Apple iOS devices | yes via app |
| Android devices | yes via app |
Kanopy
kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world's best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with collections from Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers.
https://volusia.kanopy.com and https://volusia.kanopy.com/kids.
| Library card and pin required | yes |
| Limit on checkouts | Limit of 10 titles a month |
| Limit on reservations | No reservations are necessary |
| Checkout period | 3 days |
| Return titles early | no |
| Renew titles | yes |
| Streaming of music available | No |
| Device Compatibility | |
| Computers | yes via browser (streaming) |
| Kindle Fire | yes |
| Apple iOS devices | yes via app |
| Android devices | yes via app |
| Available for Apple TV, ROKU and Chromecast | |