Free Library Resources: Can Hoopla replace Streaming Services like Netflix and Amazon Prime?

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  • @meltedbooks
    @meltedbooks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I don't know a lot of other librarians on booktube, so I'm glad I found your channel! I love your library content😊 Looking forward to watching more of your videos!

    • @randomlibrarian
      @randomlibrarian  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Librarians unite! Thank you so much, I'm having such a blast putting them together ❤

  • @thebookbella4764
    @thebookbella4764 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm really not familiar with Hoopla so it's so nice to see all the things this app has to offer! I didn't know you could get so many things on this! Thank you for all the information! ❤❤❤

    • @randomlibrarian
      @randomlibrarian  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      While there are definitely more limitations in lending through hoopla when compared to Libby, it's such a fun app! I just fell in love with Agatha Raisin thanks to this app 🥰

  • @RememberedReads
    @RememberedReads 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm envious of your 10/month limit, because Hoopla is a wonderful service, but the fact that it costs libraries more means that a lot of major libraries have severely limited the monthly options. The a Houston Public Library used to have 8/month but decreased it to 2 in 2018. The Toronto Public Library decreased last year too, from 8 to 4. I've been told that Calgary is down to 2 as well.
    Both Toronto and Houston have also removed the ebook collections and only have the video, music and comic catalogues. It's a shame, because I loved the lack of holds on popular book titles (versus Overdrive/Libby and Axis360), but I assume it just hasn't been worth the expense.

    • @randomlibrarian
      @randomlibrarian  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow those are quite the decreases! I did some research to see if hoopla could be a good option for the small library I manage, but it seems both expensive and hard to manage budgetarily as a result of widely ranging cost per use. It's such a shame, but I definitely can see why libraries are limiting access to this awesome resource. Thank you for commenting and letting me know about this!

    • @greysonrome8727
      @greysonrome8727 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Virginia Beach Public Library used to have 10/month, but it went down 7. but decrease the item limit to two is extreme. The library i go to currently lets me borrow 6/month. I agree that I also enjoy the lack of holds on books on Hoopla, but the hoopla I use does have some books labeled Flex borrows which do have holds on them, but there not usually anything I want to read.

  • @literalexisse
    @literalexisse 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is so helpful. I really hope there will be more libraries in our town. We only have our university libraries. 😅

    • @randomlibrarian
      @randomlibrarian  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad this is helpful and hope you love the app :) Fingers crossed for more libraries!

  • @heatherlandskron
    @heatherlandskron 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    can people write a review on hoopla? great video!! hi. have a good early evening.

    • @randomlibrarian
      @randomlibrarian  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Heather - Thank you for watching and for your comment! While I know you can rate whatever you borrow, I don't think written reviews are built into the platform yet.

    • @heatherlandskron
      @heatherlandskron 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@randomlibrarian your welcome!! okay. thank you!!