In this week's post we're putting the spotlight on a new service launched by the Loudoun County Public Library. It's called (for some reason) and I suppose part of the "hoopla" is because it's FREE. Library users can instantly stream and download movies, TV shows, music, and audiobooks FREE, 24/7, and view or listen using smartphones, tablets, computers, or Apple TV. Select from "hundreds of thousands" of digital titles and borrow up to 10 titles at a time. Streaming is instant over WiFi, 3G, and 4G, plus digital content can be temporarily downloaded using a FREE mobile app for playing offline. Loan periods are 72 hours for most movies and TV shows, 7 days for music albums, and 3 weeks for audiobooks. You can return titles early to free up space in your account for new downloads, or let titles expire at the end of the loan period. That means no late fees! All you need to use this FREE service is your LCPL library card. Learn more at the library's Hooplasite.
Speaking of library cards, a special Educator card is offered to all teachers working in Loudoun County; the card is renewable year to year, and grants special privileges including a 50-item borrowing limit, an 8-week loan period, plus no fines for overdues (this does not include items in Hoopla, which is an independent service.) Run over to the Ashburn Library to sign up! In addition to Hoopla, plenty of other digital content is available through services such as OverDrive for ebooks and Zinio for over 100 popular magazines. Check out! them
Speaking of library cards, a special Educator card is offered to all teachers working in Loudoun County; the card is renewable year to year, and grants special privileges including a 50-item borrowing limit, an 8-week loan period, plus no fines for overdues (this does not include items in Hoopla, which is an independent service.) Run over to the Ashburn Library to sign up! In addition to Hoopla, plenty of other digital content is available through services such as OverDrive for ebooks and Zinio for over 100 popular magazines. Check out! them