The popular on-demand streaming service “hoopla digital,” is available as of July 1 from the Collegedale Public Library. Library card holders can access over 950,000 titles (audiobooks, eBooks, comics, music, movies and TV).
Content can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device or tablet by downloading the hoopla digital app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast, or Roku.
There is no wait time for checking out any item on hoopla as it is a simultaneous use model, which means it allows patrons to check out content immediately. Each user gets up to eight checkouts per month. Technologically, hoopla digital focuses on the latest browser, phone, tablet, and TV products to deliver the best possible experience to each user – the public library patron.
The hoopla digital collection includes fan favorite movies, newly released albums, New York Times bestselling titles and exclusive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math), educational content to enhance each user’s experience.
The Collegedale Public library still offers Tennessee Reads, but hoopla will offer even more content on demand for library patrons. Tennessee Reads has some short educational films, but hoopla digital has full TV series, including some BBC titles (which are always in demand), and there is an app for smart TVs, Roku, etc. Patrons will be able to sign in and use hoopla the same way as Netflix or Hulu - but for free.
For more information on how to sign up for hoopla digital service, call the Collegedale Public Library at 396-9300, or visit the library for assistance in setting up the app on a device.