Kids & Parents
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Renew, replace, or sign up for a Westlake library card to access to all of our entertaining and informative resources, like video games, musical instruments, bestsellers, and much more.
NEW! Educate Station provides quality educational content for homeschooling families and teachers, including a full curriculum presented as printable packets that simulate a full school year for kids in Pre-K through Fifth Grade.
WPPL is proud to offer the Myrna Chelko Literacy Initiatives—Little Sprouts for children ages 4 and under and Reading Is Elementary for kids in grades K-4. Participating in these initiatives will help build the habits that foster lifelong learning—plus there are fabulous prizes!
Request a Story Stack from Youth Services and we'll pick out books, magazines, videos and more for the subjects, ages and grade levels you select. In about a day, we'll contact you to pick up your stack at the drive-up window.
With ComicsPlus, children, teens and adults have unlimited access to thousands of digital comic books, graphic novels, and manga from more than one hundred publishers with a WPPL library card.
Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on your computer, tablet or phone—no holds or wait lists required. You can also download and install the LibraryPass app for iOS or Android.
Library card number and PIN required.
Important information regarding the Samsung TV Hoopla app
If you previously had the Samsung TV Hoopla app — before October 13, 2025, you will need to install the new app as the previous version has been removed from the platform. Installing the new app will ensure the best possible Hoopla experience with improved functionality, automatic updates, and the addition of select BingePasses and SeasonPasses.
Hoopla offers streaming movies, television, music, e-books, audiobooks, magazines and comics!
- The loan period for e-books, comics and audiobooks is 21 days
- The loan period for music albums is 7 days.
- The loan period for videos (movies and television) is 3 days.
- BingePasses—for Creativebug, Curiosity Stream, The Great Courses, Hellosaurus, Magazines and more—provide unlimited streaming for 7 days.
- You can watch, listen, or read up to 10 items per month.
To get started, create your account on hoopladigital.com. All you need is your library card number* and a valid email address.
*Only verified card holders in good standing can borrow materials from hoopla. Digital card holders must visit the library in person to verify their account in order to use the service.
Check out content from Hoopla directly from our catalog, through your desktop browser or the mobile app and stream titles instantly. Apps are also available for popular streaming platforms, such as Roku and Google Play. Titles are automatically returned and removed from your device at the end of the lending period.
In addition to 10 borrows per month, patrons can take advantage of the Hoopla Bonus Borrows collection. For the last seven days of each month, dive into a special selection of TV shows, movies, comics, manga, e-books, audiobooks, and BingePass that you can check out without using any of your monthly borrows.
Library card number for a verified account required.
Kanopy is a video streaming service that provides instant access to thousands of critically acclaimed movies, documentaries and kid favorites. Partnered with studios like A24, The Criterion Collection, PBS and more, Kanopy provides access to thoughtful entertainment.
Kanopy Kids features a collection of films and TV series that inspire and inform, helping children develop social-emotional skills and reinforcing valuable learning topics, such as history, science, and new languages. Tickets are not required to play in Kanopy Kids. Enjoy unlimited plays in our curated collection for kids.
You can stream Kanopy on any of your favorite devices! Kanopy is accessible via mobile and tablet apps for iPhone and Android. You can also access Kanopy on your Desktop, and SmartTV apps like Roku, Apple TV, and Fire Stick. Links to the apps are available on the Kanopy website.
- To get started, visit kanopy.com and select the “Add Library Card” button on the lower left.
- Enter your library number (include all letters and numbers, no spaces) and your PIN/password.
- Create an account using your preferred email.
- Begin streaming!
- You are allotted 15 tickets per month.
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When you select a film, season or course to watch, the number of tickets will be displayed as well as the amount of time you will have to watch it. - After starting a video, you can watch it as many times as you’d like within the viewing period without using more tickets.
- Tickets will reset on the first of each month but do not roll over from month to month.
- To enter Kanopy Kids mode, sign into your Kanopy account and select “Go to Kanopy Kids” from the menu.
Library card number and PIN required
WPPL offers eBooks, digital audiobooks, digital magazines, and videos from OverDrive through The Ohio Digital Library.
You can download eBooks for a range of eReaders, like the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader or Barnes & Noble Nook and many others. We also offer digital audiobooks, magazines, and videos that will play on many devices. Check out up to 20 items and place up to 20 holds.
With the Libby app by OverDrive, you can borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet. You can even send and read your borrowed eBooks to your Kindle eReader! It’s free and easy to get started for new users and digital library users of all ages—including Teens and Kids.
You can check out eBooks, audiobooks, and videos from OverDrive directly from our catalog as well.
Library card number and PIN required
TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. Have fun with reading in a whole new way!
There is more information, including a User's Guide and FAQ on TumbleBook Library's site.
