Finding resources to help students with their homework is always a challenge; now, with so much learning taking place at home and many library locations closed temporarily, it can truly be an exercise in frustration. hoopla is here to help! Our content experts have put together a collection of eBooks on a variety of topics that students may need help with, and of course there are thousands of other titles in all formats at their disposal as well. We’ve created a variety of digital assets available on our Resource Center so you can let your patrons know about this valuable collection, either on your social media pages or by printing and displaying or distributing.
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hoopla Book Club Fall Spotlight Selection
We are so pleased to announce hoopla Book Club’s choice for the final three months of 2020! This time around our Spotlight Selection is The Fixed Stars by Molly Wizenberg. Bestselling memoirist Wizenberg recounts a tale of identity through the lens of her own complex sexuality and evolving relationships. Author Emma Straub calls it “both brave and sexy, both heady and bodily…a truly compelling look at sexuality, marriage, and parenthood in this century.” We believe you and your patrons will be moved and enlightened by it, and find much that is worthy of thought and discussion.
Visit the hoopla Resource Center for plenty of resources to promote and use in your book club, including more on why we love The Fixed Stars, a discussion guide about the book, additional selections for a variety of readers, and more. Whether your club meets in person or online (or a mixture of the two), it’s easy to have book discussions on social media—use the hashtag #hooplabookclub, and feel free to include us @hoopladigital.
Watch Great Movies with hoopla Art House!
This is the perfect time of year to relax on the couch with a movie or two, and hoopla makes it easy! hoopla Art House aims to engage discerning viewers with movies that help to replicate the niche theater experience. Our Modern Indies collection includes a wide range of films produced outside the typical studio system that feature great writing, thought-provoking and sometimes offbeat stories, and beautiful cinematography. Patrons will even find some that are perfect for spooky season. You can use the assets available on our Resource Center to spread the word, and let them know they can find more Art House collections on hoopla.
Explore a World of Food on hoopla!
hoopla allows patrons to discover new titles, topics, and interests in ways they never have before. And what topic is more fun and exciting to explore than food? hoopla’s extensive collection of cookbooks and other food-related eBooks makes it so easy for patrons to dive into cuisines enjoyed by various cultures and in nations all around the globe. Use the assets available on our Resource Center to spread the word to your patrons about these offerings that will open their minds and palates to delicious recipes, fun history, and interesting cultural explorations. With National Cookbook Month (October) on the horizon and the holidays coming up right after that, now is the perfect time to let patrons know about all the great culinary content available on hoopla.
September Is National Yoga Month
Since 2008, September has been designated as National Yoga Month in order to raise awareness of the many positive effects yoga has on both body and mind. People who practice yoga experience a plethora of physical benefits, including increased flexibility, improved strength and muscle tone, reduction in injury, and more. It has also been shown to decrease stress and help to relieve anxiety. In short, this is a great time for patrons to get into yoga or supplement their practice! hoopla offers the resources they need with a collection of yoga classes and demonstrations on video, eBooks that illustrate and explain, and music that serves as a perfect companion for focus. Namaste.
STEAM Theme: Things That Go
From trucks and trains to ships to airplanes and rockets and more, kids are often fascinated by “things that go”—the machines that transport people and cargo from place to place. Encouraging this interest can be a big foundational step in a child’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education. hoopla has curated collections in video, music, audiobook, and eBook that kids and caregivers can explore together to learn all about the vehicles and equipment that captivate them! And our Resource Center provides plenty of materials you can use to let patrons know about all the great STEAM content available on hoopla. These resources will be valuable for the remainder of summer and as we head into a fall which is likely to include some amount of at-home learning.
Kids’ Takeover on hoopla!
It’s always hard to kids entertained during the summer. This year, COVID-19 has expanded the issue by putting plans for schools into flux for the fall. Fortunately, hoopla is here to help! Our content experts have put together great, comprehensive collections of media your young patrons will love, in video, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics. And, of course, with hoopla’s Kids Mode, little ones and their caregivers can browse even more family-friendly content that will engage their attention and help to expand their minds. Visit our Resource Center for files you can use on your library’s social media pages to remind patrons of these awesome collections for kids, or print and display in your library or distribute with curbside pickup materials.
The Sounds of Summer on hoopla
One thing is for certain: due to COVID-19, this is a summer unlike any other. So many vacations and celebrations have been cancelled or modified to encourage distancing and slow the spread of the pandemic. But there are still any number of ways to enjoy the season, and there’s one thing that never changes: whatever you’re doing, it’s even better when it’s accompanied by just the right selection of summer tunes. And hoopla has you and your patrons covered! Our music experts have put together a selection of the summer’s hottest albums, all of which are available with no holds and no waiting. With the shuffle function of hoopla’s music player, these and any other borrowed albums can be used to create the perfect summer playlist. The hoopla Resource Center makes it easy to spread the word to your patrons with digital assets perfect for social media or ready to print and display or distribute.
hoopla Book Club Summer Spotlight Selection
It’s July, and that means it’s time for a new Spotlight Selection for the hoopla Book Club! Our choice for the summer quarter is The Bear by Andrew Krivak, a National Book Award finalist for his 2011 novel, The Sojourn. The Bear is a post-apocalyptic novel, at least in that it opens at a time when humanity is down to just two people on Earth, but it is not the expected dystopia that label would suggest. Readers and listeners will find this book to be unique, peaceful, reflective, and rewarding.
Visit the hoopla Book Club Hub for plenty of resources for your book club, including more on why we love The Bear, an exclusive Q&A with author Andrew Krivak, additional selections for a variety of readers, and more. And with in-person meetings difficult at the moment due to COVID-19, it’s easy to have book discussions on social media—use the hashtag #hooplabookclub, and feel free to include us @hoopladigital. We can’t wait to hear what you and your patrons think of The Bear.
Happy reading!
Plenty for Tweens to Explore on hoopla
The school year is winding down and summer break is on the horizon. With the line between them blurred a bit this year due to COVID-19 and school shutdowns, the search for ways to occupy youngsters and keep their minds engaged is more vital than ever. hoopla is here to help with Tween Central! These collections contain plenty of audiobooks, eBooks, comics, music albums, and videos that are perfect for children ages 9 – 12. Kids will love the content, and parents and caregivers can rest easy knowing all titles included are age-appropriate. We’ve made downloadable assets available on the hoopla Resource Center so you can spread the word to your patrons about these great Tween Central collections.