Kids & Family
Hoopla Digital offers new Read-Along feature - kids digital books
Hoopla Digital now offers a Read-Along feature on kids digital books so they can see and hear the text as they read on their devices.
(December 14, 2017) The Westfield Memorial Library is pleased to announce that Hoopla Digital now provides an e-reader with a Read-Along feature for new or reluctant readers and second-language learners. The Read-Along feature highlights words in red as they are automatically narrated, so the reader both sees and hears the story.
Hoopla is a service that partners with public libraries to provide online and mobile access to thousands of movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, audiobooks and comics. The new Read-Along feature, which appears in a good selection of children’s books, can be muted on the reader’s device if they want to read the story on their own.
Hoopla features a selection of top content from Disney and HarperCollins, including such characters as CoCo, Pete the Cat, Olaf, Moana, and Alvin and the Chipmunks. The books can be viewed on smart phones, tablets, e-readers and computers.
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“We strive to be an integral resource for our community,” said Library Director Phil Israel. “This is accomplished through strategic partnerships with organizations like Hoopa. We are thrilled that Hoopla now offers the Read-Along feature so young readers can simultaneously enjoy favorite books and improve their reading skills on-the-go or at home.”
Westfield Memorial Library card holders can download the free hoopla digital mobile app on their Android or IOS device or visit hoopladigital.com to begin enjoying thousands of titles for instant streaming or temporary downloading to their mobile devices and computers.
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Founded in 1879, the Westfield Memorial Library—the community’s destination for discovery and ideas—engages minds, entertains spirits and facilitates lifelong learning for people of all ages. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
The library will be closed Saturday, December 23 to Monday, December 25 for Christmas weekend and will also be closed December 31 and January 1 for New Year’s Eve and Day.
For more information call 908.789.4090, visit the library’s website at www.wmlnj.org, and sign up for the monthly e-newsletter “Library Loop,” or stop by the library at 550 East Broad Street for a copy of the award-winning quarterly newsletter “Take Note.”
