Libby app | Imamother

amother

OP ↓

Mon, Jul 22 2024, 12:46 pm

Pros and Cons of getting the Libby app for my kids? (library app).

Is there a way to filter it so they don't see "adult" material?

If I got it, I would not be picking and choosing for them - they would have free reign over the app, so I would want to set it up in a way that they don't see anything above PG type level.

fish

Mon, Jul 22 2024, 12:55 pm

Not a good idea, my daughter was reading not nice magazines and deleting them so I didn't know until I saw the history on a different device. I don't think there is a way to filter it out.

amother

Indigo

Mon, Jul 22 2024, 1:03 pm

Can you download stuff for her and then disable the Internet so she doesn't have access to browse?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Jul 22 2024, 5:40 pm

Thanks - that's what I was thinking.

It's a real shame.
Because my kids would love it.
And it could be a fantastic app, if they would have in-app filters.

amother

Moccasin

Mon, Jul 22 2024, 5:43 pm

amother OP wrote:

Thanks - that's what I was thinking.

It's a real shame.
Because my kids would love it.
And it could be a fantastic app, if they would have in-app filters.

I wish they had a kids only option. We gave it to one of my kids because she lives on audio books but I’m not thrilled.

iammom

Sun, Jul 28 2024, 7:51 pm

Try Hoopla. It’s also connected to the library and has a kid mode.

amother

Opal

Sun, Jul 28 2024, 9:11 pm

I don't think you can filter for just kids. Even if you could, you'd be surprised how inappropriate some kids books have become. Would recommend strongly not to get it.

amother

Carnation

Sun, Jul 28 2024, 9:13 pm

As a young teen I had a kindle and would borrow books from local library, they had an online kindle book library as well. I ended up reading so many inappropriate things. Would not recommend at all.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jul 28 2024, 9:25 pm

How is Hoopla different?

positive2 ↓

Sun, Jul 28 2024, 10:05 pm

amother Indigo wrote:

Can you download stuff for her and then disable the Internet so she doesn't have access to browse?

I just opened a Gemach here for this reason.I download USB Sticks with Nature, Creativity, magician tricks, shiurim,music clips etc. etc. (no animals, no war) Hope it will work. Any suggestion, advice very welcome.

chanatron1000

Sun, Jul 28 2024, 10:10 pm

You can buy cheap used Kindles, and then set your kids up with a Kindle account that only you have access to to send them books. Parental controls on the Kindle can disable all the social and shopping features.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Jul 28 2024, 10:16 pm

positive2 wrote:

Can you tell us more about this please?

amother

↑ OP

Sun, Jul 28 2024, 10:17 pm

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions and advice

↑ positive2 ↓

Sun, Jul 28 2024, 10:23 pm

amother OP wrote:

Can you tell us more about this please?

What would you like to know?

amother

Black ↓

Mon, Jul 29 2024, 12:24 am

I am also interested in your Gemach.

Firstly where do you live? I am asking because I live in London and might be interested in starting this kind of idea here depending on where you live?

↑ positive2 ↓

Mon, Jul 29 2024, 1:42 am

Could you let me know what does this have to do with where you live

amother

↑ Black

Mon, Jul 29 2024, 2:07 am

I would not want to start a gemach if you are already providing a service for children living in London.

↑ positive2

Mon, Jul 29 2024, 8:01 am

amother Black wrote:

I would not want to start a gemach if you are already providing a service for children living in London.

Don't worry. The more chessed the better.It would be nice if we could exchange ideas. Actually my idea is not only for children .....let me know what you think...