[Michlib-l] Hoopla

Wed Mar 12 10:00:50 EDT 2025

Hi all,

This is an incredibly popular service that has seen steady growth in our
community over more than a decade. It will become unsustainable without
adjustments, so we are managing it carefully. In 2026, we will likely
reduce the borrowing limit and may bring back price caps (2.99 for all
content except Binge Passes), which we had used previously. Our hoopla rep
has been helpful in identifying the ROI on each measure, so we can make
informed choices.

Our aim is some reductions for "super users" while continuing to serve the
broader audience and avoiding sending too much traffic to Libby in a
way that creates massive waitlists or similar costs to keep up with demand.

Megan Hathaway
Department Head – Information Services
Canton Public Library
1200 S. Canton Center Rd.
Canton, MI 48188
734-394-1119

On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM EMAIL TEAM via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
wrote:

> Dear Librarians,
>
> Are any of you discontinuing Hoopla due to unsustainable costs per month?
> We seem to be experiencing large increases.
>
> Stephanie Daniels, Director
> Vanderlyn Community Center & Hartford Public Library
> 12 Church Street
> Hartford, MI 49057
> (269)588-5103
> http://www.hartfordpl.michlibrary.org/
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