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eBooks, eAudiobooks, Movies, Magazines, & More!: Hoopla

What is Hoopla?

Hoopla provides instant access to thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, comic books and graphic novels, movies, music albums, television shows, and BingePasses.

Accessible through the Hoopla Digital app for Apple iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire devices, through a web browser, or on your TV through Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple/Android TV.

Who Has Access?

Resident cardholders, Non-Resident cardholders, and Lifetime cardholders.

You will need to create an account using your library barcode number and email address.

How to Use the Hoopla App

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  1. Install the Hoopla digital app on your iOS, Android, or Kindle Fire device.
  2. Click the Sign Up link.
  3. When prompted to choose your library, search for Manatee County Public Library.
  4. Create a Hoopla account by entering a valid email address, a password consisting of at least eight characters, and your library card barcode number.
  5. Click Sign Up to complete the process.

Find Items

  • Tap Search at the bottom of your screen. Enter your search term(s) in the search box. Tap Advanced Search to narrow your search to a specific format, language, author, genre, or more.

  • To browse, tap on one of the formats listed at the top of the Hoopla Home page. Swipe left to view more format options. After choosing a format, you can look at lists such as Recommended, Featured, Popular, Categories/Genres of items, and more.

Borrow Items

  1. Click on an item's cover or title. You will see additional information about this item.
  2. Click the Borrow button underneath the book cover. The item is now checked out to you.
  3. You are permitted to borrow 5 items per month. This number resets on the 1st of each month. Unused borrows do not carry over to the next month.

Download Items

  • When using the app, you have the option to download eBooks, eAudiobooks, music, movies, and television shows after you check them out.

  • This allows you to read, listen to, or watch the item without being connected to Wi-Fi or a cellular data network.

Return Items

  • Items return automatically at the end of the loan period. No late fees!

  • To return an item early, scroll to the bottom of the item summary and click on Return. Note that returning an item early doesn’t impact your five checkouts per month limit. 

What is a BingePass?

  • A BingePass grants you unlimited access to a particular collection of materials for 7 days. Checking out a BingePass only uses 1 of your 5 monthly borrows. Use BingePasses to access popular magazines, Hallmark movies, Great Courses videos, puzzle games, and more!

Borrow a BingePass

  • The homepage of the Hoopla app features a number of format buttons at the top of the screen. Swipe left on these format buttons and tap on the BingePasses format button.

Hoopla app format buttons

  • You may now browse through all of the BingePasses that Hoopla has to offer.
  • Tap on the BingePass you are interested in to view the item detail page and borrow.

hoopla Magazines BingePass item details page

  • To see what titles are included with the BingePass before you borrow it, click on "What Titles Are Included?"
  • To mark this BingePass as a Favorite for easy access in the future, click on the heart symbol to the left of the Borrow button.

How to Use Hoopla on a Computer

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  1. Click the Hoopla link below.
  2. Click the Get Started button in the center of the page, then click Let's Go.
  3. Search for Manatee County Public Library and click Next.
  4. Enter the barcode number from the back of your library card.
  5. Create an account for Hoopla by entering a valid email address and a password consisting of at least eight characters.
  6. Click the Complete Registration button to complete the sign-up process.

Find Items

  • Enter your search term(s) in the search box at the top of the screen. Use the drop-down menu to narrow your search from "Everything" to a specific format, author, category, or more.
  • Click on Browse to browse items by format. From there, you can look through lists such as Recommended, Featured, Popular, Categories/Genres of items, and more.

Borrow Items

  1. Click on an item's cover or title. You will see an item summary.
  2. Click the Borrow button underneath the book cover. The item is now checked out to you.

Read Items

  1. Click My Hoopla at the top of your screen and then Currently Borrowed.
  2. Hoopla will display a list of all of your currently borrowed items, how long you have until they automatically return, and how many more items you may borrow for the month.
  3. Click on the item you wish to open. Click Read or Resume underneath the item cover.

Return Items

  • Items return automatically at the end of the loan period. No late fees!

  • To return an item early, scroll to the bottom of the item summary and click on the Return button. Note that returning an item early doesn’t impact your five checkouts per month limit. 

 

What is a BingePass?

  • A BingePass grants you unlimited access to a particular collection of materials for 7 days. Checking out a BingePass only uses 1 of your 5 monthly borrows. Use BingePasses to access popular magazines, Hallmark movies, Great Courses videos, puzzle games, and more!

Borrow a BingePass

  • One the Hoopla homepage, click on the Browse button to the left of the search bar and then click on BingePasses.
  • You may now browse through all of the BingePasses that Hoopla has to offer.
  • Tap on the BingePass you are interested in to view the item detail page and borrow.

hoopla Magazines BingePass item details page

  • To see what titles are included with the BingePass before you borrow it, click on "What Titles Are Included?"
  • To mark this as a Favorite for easy access in the future, click on the heart symbol to the left of the Borrow button. 

Hoopla Checkout Limits

eBooks, eAudiobooks, & comics – 3 weeks

Music albums – 1 week

Movies & television shows – 3 days

BingePasses (unlimited access to online content with a single borrow) - 7 days

5 checkouts total per calendar month 

Additional Hoopla Features

  • Mark an item as a favorite to save it for later by clicking or tapping the heart icon Hoopla favorite icon

  • Action View allows you to read comics and graphic novels panel by panel, rather than viewing the entire page at once. Activate Action View by clicking or tapping on a panel.

  • Movies and television shows are compatible with Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku. You may also be able to connect your device to your television with an HDMI adapter.

  • Bonus Borrow are items available to checkout that do not count against your monthly limit. Look for Bonus Borrows in the Genres & Collections when browsing a type of item.