South Bay Leader

Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Public Library (LBPL) cardholders can now access two new digital resources through the Digital Library, Gale Presents: Miss Humblebee’s Academy and hoopla Digital Comics, Movies, TV Shows and Music. Miss Humblebee’s Academy is an award-winning resource that prepares children ages 3 to 6 for kindergarten success with hundreds of guided lessons using videos, music, eBooks, teacher-led tutorials and more. Along with a selection of comics from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Papercutz and Tokyopop, hoopla also offers many classic movies, British TV favorites, and a music catalog of everything from country to classical and rock to electronic.

"We continue to invest in the expansion of our Digital Library to provide engaging educational and entertainment resources for our community," said Mayor Rex Richardson. "These new resources offer something for every age and interest.”

Miss Humblebee's is not only fun for children, but it is also research-based and aligned with education standards, including Common Core and Head Start Early Learning, so parents, caregivers and teachers can also utilize its benefits. It is an ideal resource for home daycare providers and homeschoolers, too, because it offers guided lessons as well as stand-alone lessons. The program can track progress and provide assessments to help children stay on track while they have fun getting ready for kindergarten.

“School readiness is key to future educational success, so it’s vital that the Library continues to expand its resources focused on early learning,” said Library Director Cathy De Leon. “We are also excited to finally bring hoopla to our Digital Library. This resource significantly boosts the amount of digital content available to cardholders.”

The comics, movies, TV shows and entire albums in hoopla are available for streaming or download on mobile devices and check out for three to 21 days, depending on the format. Cardholders are allowed four hoopla check outs per month. Miss Humblebee's Academy and hoopla are free to use and are available in the LBPL Digital Library. Both are mobile-compatible, and hoopla has downloadable apps for iOS, Android and Kindle. These additional Digital Library resources are supported by the efforts of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors.

For more information about these and other digital resources available through the Library, visit lbpl.org or call 562.570.7500.

About the City of Long Beach

Home to approximately 470,000 people, the multiple award-winning and innovative City of Long Beach offers all the world-class amenities of a large metropolitan city while maintaining a strong sense of individual and diverse neighborhoods nestled together along the California coast. As a full-service charter city, Long Beach is home to the Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, several museums and theaters, a highly-rated school district, Long Beach Airport, the Port of Long Beach, as well as many award-winning City departments such as Health and Human Services; Parks, Recreation and Marine; Development Services; Public Works and more. The City also has a highly respected university and city college, two historic ranchos, five hospitals, 12 libraries, five golf courses, 169 parks, miles of beaches, marinas, bike paths and a Bike Share program.

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About Long Beach Public Library

Long Beach Public Library, founded in 1896, serves a diverse urban city of close to half a million people. The Long Beach Public Library system includes the Billie Jean King Main Library and eleven neighborhood libraries and a vibrant online presence. In summer of 2017, the Long Beach Public Library was awarded the National Medal for Library and Museum Services in recognition of successful community-collaborations, innovative STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and literacy-focused programs to the residents of Long Beach. With an emphasis on providing free and equal access to information and support for learning for a lifetime, the Library offers books, media, databases, Internet access, Family Learning Centers, makerspaces, and a variety of events ranging from story times to educational and cultural programs.

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