Check out the latest music available to stream on Hoopla this Holiday season. With some of music’s biggest stars including Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, and Carrie Underwood, it’s sure to make your day merry and bright.
For award-winning films and intriguing documentaries, Kanopy is the place to go. Your Pratt Library card gives you access to up to 10 movies and episodes each month on Kanopy. Check out the full collection today!
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Lion, Film
An organ transplant committee has one hour to decide which of three patients deserves a life-saving heart. Seven years later, the committee members struggle with the consequences of that fateful decision.
The God Committee, Film
The true story of a small town, working class father who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay.
Joe Bell, Film
This award-winning documentary tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists.. The many first-hand accounts of the challenges faced by these talented women provide a glimpse into decades of racism and sexism that have existed in America.
Here are some other popular film and documentaries on Kanopy:
This month is jam packed with holidays with Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa happening. Here’s a selection of children’s books to help celebrate. Also this December, make sure to schedule time to stop by the Central Library to check out the Pratt’s Winter Windows, they are sure to help get you in the holiday spirit!
Learn more about history, culture, politics, and more with documentaries on Kanopy. Don’t forget, you can stream up to 10 movies or episodes each month. Take a look at what’s new right now!
On January 11, 2013, Kendrick Johnson was found dead in his high school gymnasium rolled up in a gym mat. Told through the eyes of KJ’s family and close friends, the film shares this truly historic, heartbreaking, and unbelievable story with the world for the first time.
An in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs — the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black qualifier in the storied history of the Indy 500.
The life and career of rock ‘n’ roll icon Joan Jett from her years with The Runaways to Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. With her inimitable singles “I Love Rock N’ Roll,” and “Bad “Reputation” Joan Jett inspired a generation of young women to rock.
Tommie Smith, the gold medalist who is known for raising his fist after accepting a medal at the 1968 Olympic games in protest of racial inequality, looks back 50 years to the moment that helped define a movement and changed the course of his life forever.
This November, enjoy learning more about Native American history and culture with these recommendations. Happy reading!
