BCLS download and streaming services can be accessed by all Bay County residents with a valid BCLS library card in good standing.

BCLS offers three unique download and streaming services:

  • Libby/OverDrive (downloadable eBooks and magazines)
  • Hoopla (downloadable/streaming movies, TV, eBooks, audiobooks, music, comics)
  • Kanopy (video streaming service with instant access to
    thousands of critically acclaimed movies, documentaries, and kids'
    favorites)

Please note: These digital collections are available to Bay County resident cardholders only. 

With your BCLS library card, you can access:

Hoopla offers movies, TV, music and more 
Kanopy offers critically acclaimed movies, documentaries, and kids'
favorites

Libby contains eBooks and audiobooks which you can download to your mobile device or eReader using your BCLS library card. Hoopla contains eBooks and audiobooks that can be downloaded to your device. 

Please note: These digital collections are available to Bay County resident cardholders only.

Libby/OverDrive offers unlimited digital magazine issues to download using your BCLS library card.

Each BCLS digital service has specific usage limits. Libby/OverDrive allows you to have up to 5 items at one time and unlimited digital magazine uses on your BCLS library account. With hoopla, you can check out up to 10 Instant titles every month. You can check out up to 5 Flex audiobook titles at a time, and have 5 more titles on hold. Your checkout limits reset at midnight on the first day of each month. Kanopy allows up to 10 digital item uses per month. Kanopy Kids and The Great Courses do not count toward your limit.

Help on getting started is available here: