hoopla Book Club Summer Spotlight

The hoopla Book Club’s Spotlight Selection for summer 2021 has been revealed! Our choice for this quarter is Learning to Speak Southern, the second novel from Lindsey Rogers Cook. Part love letter to the city of Memphis, the story follows Lex as she returns to her hometown following a personal tragedy and discovers a chance to get to know her late mother. We think library patrons and book club participants will find this novel to be a deep, moving experience that will be a highlight of the summer. With the eBook and audiobook included in the hoopla Instant collection, readers and listeners can check out and enjoy the book simultaneously, with no holds and no waiting.

We invite you and your patrons to read along with us! Share your thoughts on social media with the hashtag #hooplabookclub, and tag us @hoopladigital. You can visit the hoopla Resource Center for assets to help you spread the word, and the hoopla Book Club Hub for materials to use with your club, including an exclusive author Q&A, discussion guide, recommended next reads, and more.

On hoopla, It’s Christmas in July!

Summer is in full swing, bringing with it road trips, beach and pool days, and backyard barbecues. But it also brings plenty of heat, and sometimes it’s nice just to stay inside and cool off. And what better way to do that than by celebrating Christmas in July? The big holiday may be months away on the calendar, but hoopla users can celebrate now (and all year long) with our great collection of videos, music, audiobooks, and comics perfect for the occasion. So put up a tree and some lights, think snowy thoughts, and sing a carol or two…and help your patrons do the same with materials available on the hoopla Resource Center!

Celebrate Harry Potter Book Night on June 24

Harry Potter Book Night is an annual event that encourages fans everywhere to celebrate their love of the Wizarding World and all the wonderful stories that take place in it. Maybe your library is hosting a gathering, or maybe your patrons will be celebrating virtually. Either way, hoopla has you covered! All seven books of the Harry Potter series are available with no holds and no waiting, on both audiobook and eBook! Fans can also check out the playscript and behind the scenes for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the screenplays for both Fantastic Beasts movies, and the Hogwarts Library Collection! And you can find all the materials you need to spread the word to your patrons—plus an awesome Harry Potter Book Night Activity Kit—on the hoopla Resource Center.

Celebrate Pride with hoopla!

June is Pride Month, which offers communities a chance to recognize and celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and history! Communal gatherings are still difficult in some areas due to COVID-19, but whether your patrons can attend festivities or not, hoopla has all the materials they need to enjoy Pride Month to the fullest. From nonfiction exploring the history of progress for LGBTQ+ recognition and rights to contemporary romantic comedies and dramas, and everything in between—hoopla’s content experts have put together collections of videos, audiobooks, eBooks, comics, and even music perfect for celebrating Pride anywhere, anytime. And you can visit our Resource Center for digital assets you can use to promote these LGBTQ+ Pride materials in your library!

May on hoopla: Bonus Borrows and Graphic Novel Book Club

April showers may bring May flowers, but May brings its own delights on hoopla. First up is the return of our popular Bonus Borrows program! For the entire month, patrons can browse and borrow from this collection of hundreds of titles without using any of their monthly Instant Borrows, and at no cost to libraries. We’ve made assets available on the hoopla Resource Center to make it easy for you to get the word out, both in your library and on your social media pages.

May also means a new edition of the hoopla Graphic Novel Book Club! This quarter’s Spotlight Selection is Sheets, written and drawn by Brenna Thummler, and we’ve curated a list of additional recommendations to accommodate readers of any taste. You can find resources to use for your library’s book club, including a discussion guide and an exclusive author Q&A, on the hoopla Book Club Hub. We hope patrons will read along and share their thoughts with us and each other using the hashtag #hooplaGNBC on social media. This edition of the Graphic Novel Book Club will be active from May 1 through July 31.

Enjoy Poetry All Year Round with hoopla!

Today may mark the end of National Poetry Month for 2021, but the enjoyment doesn’t have to end! Whether they’re lifelong fans or new to this art form, patrons will find plenty of poetry on hoopla. Our eBook and audiobook experts have put together a collection featuring some of the best poetry that hoopla has to offer, and those looking for more will want to dive into our collection of videos featuring poetry performances, poet biographies, and so much more. And remember, this is just a small sample of what’s available on hoopla—patrons can search or browse to find a wealth of outstanding poetry content.

Celebrate Earth Day with hoopla!

Thursday is Earth Day, the annual observation that encourages everyone to honor the planet and take action, however small, to protect it. Each year, more and more people are striving to make their lives more sustainable and environment friendly, and hoopla is here to help. Our content experts have put together collections in video, audiobook, eBook, and even comics that are perfect for patrons looking for inspiration and ideas for actions they can take to make the world a little greener. Celebrate Earth Day with them and us by visiting the hoopla Resource Center for materials you can use to let your patrons know about these helpful collections!

The Perfect Spring Break Companion

It’s time for spring break! While the restrictions and caution of COVID-19 linger, hoopla is standing by to be the perfect companion for whatever form spring break takes for your patrons. Whether their plans include a road trip, backyard barbecues or other outdoor activities, or even just downtime at home, hoopla has titles that will help them get the most out of it. Our content team has put together a collection of titles in all formats that provides a great starting point for patrons to dive in. And if they’re looking for anything else, it’s just a few quick taps or clicks away!

Celebrate Women’s History Month with hoopla!

In the United States, each March is designated as Women’s History Month, with the first official recognition coming in 1987. This year’s theme is Valiant Women of the Vote, carried over from 2020 since COVID-19 interrupted much of last year’s celebrations. The theme celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Whether your patrons are interested in exploring women’s suffrage, other elements of women’s history, or even performances and art by women, hoopla has it all. Our content team has curated a fantastic collection of relevant titles in all formats that your patrons can explore all month long. And the hoopla Resource Center has assets you can use to get the word out, both in your library and on your social media pages.

February Is Library Lovers Month!

Valentine’s Day may be in the rearview mirror, but it’s not time to stop celebrating love just yet. The entire month of February is dedicated to the mutual love between patrons and their libraries! To help everyone celebrate Library Lovers Month, hoopla’s content experts have put together a collection of some of our most popular and best-loved content in all formats—movies and television, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics and graphic novels. This collection makes it easy for users to find and borrow great titles that remind them of just why they love their library. Best of all, titles in this collection are all available instantly, with no holds, no waiting, and no late fees! And, as a reminder, hoopla’s Bonus Borrows are also available through the end of February! This program offers hundreds of titles patrons can choose without using any of their monthly Instant borrows, and at no cost to libraries as well.