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Hoopla Service Change

Hoopla Service Update

August 1st , 2026

If you borrow through Hoopla with your Mackinaw District Library card, you’ll experience some service changes beginning August 1st.

Starting August 1, the library is reducing the number of hoopla checkouts a cardholder can make each month to four (4) checkouts. Cardholders will still have full access to the same robust collection of eBook, audiobook, and streaming media offerings on the platform.

We know that Hoopla is a valued service for our cardholders and that some will be disappointed with this decision. Even though cardholders will be limited to four Hoopla checkouts per month, most cardholders will not notice a reduction in service. Over the last year, 65% of the library’s hoopla users checked out fewer than five titles per month.

Please know that it is very important to the library to offer digital services as part of our collection. We want to continue to offer Hoopla to our cardholders, however the cost to the library has more than doubled since we first began using Hoopla. Lowering the number of checkouts for individual cardholders will help us to be able to continue providing Hoopla service, to serve more cardholders, and to control costs.

It is important that we explain how hoopla works so you may understand our decision to make this change. Unlike physical materials (books, DVD’s, Playaways, cd’s) which have a one-time cost and become part of the library’s permanent collection, Hoopla charges a fee each time a cardholder borrows or renews a title. On average, it costs the library $2.32 for each checkout. However, prices vary among titles, with individual per-use charges ranging from $0.99 to $3.99. Audiobooks are generally the most expensive format and are the most popular with our patrons, as well. The difficulty with a pay-per-use model is that the more popular the service becomes, the harder it is to control the budget and the more expensive it is to maintain.

In addition to Hoopla, cardholders can borrow from the Libby and Palace Project apps. We want to emphasize that these specific checkout changes affect Hoopla usage only and do not alter cardholders’ usage of the library’s other digital services. Additionally, titles in Hoopla’s Bonus Borrows program, available the last 7 days of each month, don't count against your limit.

We understand the new limit may inconvenience some users. However, it is necessary to keep level of usage at a more affordable level for our entire library community. The library will continue to monitor cost and usage trends. We hope these changes will allow the library to continue offering Hoopla for the foreseeable future.

As always, please reach out to library staff if you need help with Hoopla or other digital platforms available through our library. They are happy to help you navigate our resources and collections.

Thank you for your understanding.

What's Happening At The Library

New Blog Post

Navigate to the top of the page to the blog tab where you will find our newest blog post on the Lilly Orchard.

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Teen Book Boxes

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***MAKE SURE TO STOP INTO THE LIBRARY FOR A PARENT PERMISSION FORM TO RECEIEVE A BOOK BOX!***

ATTENTION TEENS!!! Fill out the survey above for a Teen Book Box! This is something new we are starting, and we are so excited! With any questions, give us a call or send us a direct message.

Adult Craft

Pick up a to-go craft! Stop by to get your own while supplies last.

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ALL CHILDREN 0-5 RESIDING IN TAZEWELL COUNTY ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE MONTHLY BOOK

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Click the link above to get your child registered today. This is a wonderful program provided by the Dolly Parton Imagination Library!

New Reads at the Library

Ask a library staff member to place a hold on any of these items, or check them out if available! Stop in the library to see all of the new releases.

Upcoming Events

Story Time

Creation Station

Story Time

*June 15th, July 6th, July 20th are the summer story time dates.*

Join us on the third Thursday of every month at 10am for this immersive, fun activity. Registration is not required.

Lego Club

Creation Station

Story Time

*PROGRAM PAUSED UNTIL SEPTEMBER*

Join us every other Wednesday from 3pm-5pm to get creative, and build with LEGOs. Registration is not required.

Creation Station

*PROGRAM PAUSED UNTIL SEPTEMBER*

Join us every other Wednesday from 3pm-5pm to create something wonderful! Registration is not required.

BINGO

Coffee & Conversation

Creation Station

Swing by the library on the 4th Tuesday of every month from 2pm-3pm for some friendly games of BINGO.

Coffee & Conversation

Stop by every Friday from 9am-11am for coffee, snacks and good company! This is an adults only event, and sign-up is not required.

Mackinaw District Public Library

Welcome to Mackinaw District Public Library

Hoopla Service Change

August 2026 Calendar

What's Happening At The Library

New Blog Post

Teen Book Boxes

Adult Craft

ALL CHILDREN 0-5 RESIDING IN TAZEWELL COUNTY ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE MONTHLY BOOK

New Reads at the Library

New Reads at the Library

Upcoming Events

Story Time

Creation Station

Story Time

Lego Club

Creation Station

Story Time

Creation Station

Creation Station

Creation Station

BINGO

Coffee & Conversation

Creation Station

Coffee & Conversation

Coffee & Conversation

Coffee & Conversation

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