Hoopla announced the Harry Potter audiobook series narrated by the acclaimed actor Stephen Fry is going to be available in the US and Canada via public libraries starting June 1. This makes for a momentous occasion given that this is the first time the top-rated audiobook series will be available in these regions, something that the libraries have been demanding for a long time … [Read more...] about Hoopla to Bring Original Harry Potter Audiobooks to the US and Canada
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Hoopla Introduces Manga in their Content Collection
Image credit: comicsbeat Manga lovers have a new destination to explore their favourites. hoopla Digital, the popular media streaming service that offers different reads in the form of comics, e-books, audiobooks, music, movies, etc., is set to introduce manga to their content collection. The platform, which is the digital service of Midwest Tape (distributor of … [Read more...] about Hoopla Introduces Manga in their Content Collection
Bibliotheca, Hoopla and Overdrive are angry with major publishers
Major publishers have recently changed their ebook terms, en masse. Simon and Schuster changed their audiobook system from a perpetual model to a two year term. Hachette changed their perpetual model system last month and Penguin Random House did the same back in October. Last summer Macmillan implemented an embargo on all new titles to libraries with their science-fiction and … [Read more...] about Bibliotheca, Hoopla and Overdrive are angry with major publishers
Hoopla launches a Book Club for Libraries
Hoopla is one of the largest companies operating in the digital library sector and their claim to fame was the per circulation transaction system, where libraries would get their entire catalog of audiobooks, ebooks, video and other digital content and libraries only pay when a user checked something out. It was designed to make collection managers lives easier, then picking … [Read more...] about Hoopla launches a Book Club for Libraries
Hoopla Experiences a 174% increase in ebook loans
Hoopla is one of the leading companies that power libraries digital catalogs. They currently deal with over 1,600 public library systems across North America including Boston Public Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, Chicago Public Library, San Francisco Public Library, Los Angeles Public Library, and Edmonton Public Library. Over the course of 2017 Hoopla has reported that … [Read more...] about Hoopla Experiences a 174% increase in ebook loans
Hoopla Now Offers Marvel Comics and Graphic Novels
Hoopla has just ironed out a deal with Marvel comics to offer 250 graphic novels to libraries that do business with them. This announcement comes a couple years after Hoopla made similar deals with Dark Horse, DC Comics and Image Comics. Hoopla now has the largest selection of comic books out of any company currently operating in the digital library space. Hoopla launched … [Read more...] about Hoopla Now Offers Marvel Comics and Graphic Novels
Hoopla Now Offers Digital Comics from Fantagraphics, Lion Forge and Titan
Hoopla has just expanded their digital comic portfolio for public libraries with the addition of Fantagraphics, Lion Forge and Titan Comics. This new agreement adds thousands of popular comic book titles including Doctor Who, Assassin's Creed, My Favorite Thing is Monsters, and Saved by the Bell to its app and online service. The new deals bolster hoopla's impressive comics … [Read more...] about Hoopla Now Offers Digital Comics from Fantagraphics, Lion Forge and Titan
Overdrive Changes the eBook Game with Cost-per-Circulation
Overdrive has announced that later in 2017 they are unveiling a Cost-per-Circulation system that schools and libraries can utilize. This new initiative will allow libraries to offer a greater amount of digital content on their websites and via the Overdrive app and only incur a charge when a reader borrows a title. The greater benefit of this new access model is that it’s … [Read more...] about Overdrive Changes the eBook Game with Cost-per-Circulation
Hoopla Experiences Massive Growth in 2016
Hoopla has been heavily focusing on the digital library space for the past four years and the company has experienced massive growth. They now have 600,000 audiobooks, comics and e-books in their catalog and circulation has more than doubled over the past year, with transactions jumping from 1.5 million in 2015 to 6.3 million in 2016. "Since partnering with hoopla digital … [Read more...] about Hoopla Experiences Massive Growth in 2016
Hoopla Now Offers Star Trek Audiobooks
Hoopla is a company that powers a libraries digital collections. They offer aubiobooks, e-books and other multimedia content. The company currently deal with over 850 libraries and have a portfolio of over 400,000 titles. Last week, Hoopla has just added 50 classic Star Trek audiobooks that are narrated by William Shatner, George Takei, Leonard Nimoy and more. The Hoopla … [Read more...] about Hoopla Now Offers Star Trek Audiobooks
Hoopla and Ingram sign a new e-book deal
Hoopla has just signed a deal with the Ingram Content Group and this will result in thousands of new e-books being made available to libraries. The inclusion of CoreSource titles broadens hoopla digital’s catalog of more than 400,000 movies, TV shows, music albums, eBooks, audiobooks and comics. We are thrilled to offer eBooks and audiobooks from Ingram’s publishing partners … [Read more...] about Hoopla and Ingram sign a new e-book deal
Hoopla now offers hundreds of Disney eBooks
Hoopla does business with over 800 libraries in the United States and has an extensive catalog of over 300,000 e-books. The company has just signed a deal with the Disney Book Group to bring over 100 titles to its platform. The Disney Book Group is chiefly responsible for publishing novels featuring super popular franchises like Monsters Inc. Frozen, Star Wars, the Little … [Read more...] about Hoopla now offers hundreds of Disney eBooks
Walking Dead and Other Image Comics Arrive at Hoopla
If your library patrons are fans of the Walking Dead you might have another reason to deal with Hoopla. Image Comics and Hoopla have just come to terms on single issue and graphic novels. Starting today Libraries that have a contract with Hoopla will find hundreds of new comics available in their collection. Remember, with Hoopla you don't pay a fee to host their content, … [Read more...] about Walking Dead and Other Image Comics Arrive at Hoopla
Hoopla is giving Overdrive a run for their Money
Hoopla is quietly becoming a force to be reckoned with and is constantly adding content to their catalog and will soon give Overdrive a run for their money. The success of Hoopla is attributed to their unique pay per use system. This means that libraries only pay them money when a patron borrows a title, each e-book does not cost money on its own. This is a big advantage … [Read more...] about Hoopla is giving Overdrive a run for their Money