Hoopla

What is it?

  • Free instant access to thousands of e-books, e-audiobooks, comic books and graphic novels, movies, music albums, television shows, and BingePasses.

  • Kids Mode, allowing you to reduce availability to only those titles suitable for children and set a 4-digit PIN that will be required to turn Kids Mode off.

  • 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. 

Getting Started

Through the app:

  1. In the app store on your iOS, Android, or Kindle Fire device, search for Hoopla Digital. Install and open the free app.

  2. Click the white 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 the barcode number from your library card.

  5. Click Sign Up to complete the registration process.

Through a web browser:

  1. Go to the library’s website and click on the orange Download & Stream button.

  2. Click on the Hoopla link from the A-Z Databases list. 

  3. Click on the blue Get Started button in the center of the page, then click Let's Go.

  4. Search for Manatee County Public Library and click Next.

  5. Enter the barcode number from the back of your library card.

  6. Create an account for Hoopla by entering a valid email address and a password consisting of at least eight characters.

  7. Click the blue complete Registration button to complete the sign-up process.

Finding Items

  • Enter your term(s) in the search box. Use the drop-down menu to narrow your search from everything to a specific format, author, category, or more. 

  • Browse items by format. From there, you can look at Recommended, Featured, Popular, Categories/Genres of items, and more.

Checking Out Items

  1. Click on the Borrow button that appears when you click an item cover. 

  2. If prompted, log in with the email address and password you used to create your Hoopla account. The item is now checked out to you.

DOWNLOADING ITEMS (mobile app only)

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

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

 

RETURNING 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 now” button. Note that returning an item early doesn’t impact your five checkouts per month limit. 

Checkout Limits

 

  • E-books, e-audiobooks, & 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 features 

  • Mark an Item as a favorite to save it for later by clicking or tapping the heart 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. 

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