Downloadable Digital Resources

Let's get digitial with e-books, audiobooks, music, e-magazines and videos

hoopla Setup

Create an account with email & password on a computer; choose library system; add Library card & PIN. Apps available for Android & iOS devices.  Streaming needs strong wi-fi. Apps allow temporary download of content.

hoopla Help

You can log directly into to hoopla's website. There is a decent help section.

https://www.hoopladigital.com/help

Direct help email: feedback@hoopladigital.com

hoopla Checkouts

  • Instant Borrows 10 per month/always available

  • Flex Borrows 10 per month and 10 holds - 21 day checkout

  • Flex Borrow checkouts are concurrent and do not count against Instant Borrow checkout counts.

  • Audiobooks, EBooks & Comics – 21 day checkout  

  • Music – Albums 7 day loan period; 2 loans per title/30 days 

  • Videos – Checkout for 3 days; unlimited viewing during loan period

  • OCLS Daily Lending Limit; resets daily at 12 AM.  
  • Early returns does not increase monthly checkout limit. 

Streaming with hoopla

ANDROID TV 

To install the hoopla app on your Android TV, you will find and install the app in the Play store. From the home screen, navigate to the Play store. In the Play store, go to "search" and search for "hoopla." Click to install the app.

The first time you load the app on your Android TV, you will be asked to go to https://www.hoopladigital.com/link and enter the 4-digit code provided. After entering the code, the hoopla app on your Android TV should be synced to your existing hoopla account. At this point, you will be able to browse and borrow Movie and TV titles from the hoopla library as well as browse and borrow from your "favorites" list. Remaining borrows for the month (determined by your library) will be shown in the app.

APPLE TV

To install the hoopla app on your Apple TV, you will find and install the app in the Apple TV app store. From the home screen, navigate to the app store. In the app store, go to "search" and search for "hoopla." Click to install the app.

The first time you load the app on your AppleTV, you will be asked to go to https://www.hoopladigital.com/link and enter the 4-digit code provided. After entering the code, the hoopla app on your Apple TV should be synced to your existing hoopla account. At this point, you will be able to browse and borrow Movie and TV titles, music, and audiobook titles from the hoopla library as well as browse and borrow from your "favorites" list. Remaining borrows for the month (determined by your library) will be shown in the app.

FIRE TV

On Fire TV, instead of browsing and installing apps directly on your TV screen, you can use the Amazon app store to "send" applications to your devices. To install the hoopla app, first search for "hoopla" in the Fire TV app store or go directly there by clicking here.

On this screen, select the Fire TV device on which you’d like to install the app and click "deliver".

In a few moments, you should see the hoopla app. Keep in mind, to find the app, you may have to navigate to end of the "Your Apps and Games" section and click "See All." Once you find the app, you can press the option button to choose to move it higher on the list.

The first time you load the app on your Fire TV, you will be asked to go to https://www.hoopladigital.com/link and enter the 4-digit code provided. After entering the code, the hoopla app on Fire TV should be synced to your existing hoopla account. At this point, you will be able to browse and borrow movie and TV titles from the hoopla library as well as browse and borrow from your "favorites" list. Remaining borrows for the month (determined by your library) will be shown in the app.

ROKU TV and Streaming Devices

To add the hoopla channel to your Roku TV or Streaming device, you will find and add the channel in the Channel Store. From the home screen, navigate to Streaming Channels. In Streaming Channels, go to "Search Channels" and search for "hoopla." Click to add the channel.

The first time you load the channel on your Roku, you will be asked to go to https://www.hoopladigital.com/link and enter the 4-digit code provided. After entering the code, the hoopla channel on your Roku device should be synced to your existing hoopla account. At this point, you will be able to play currently borrowed Movie and TV titles from the hoopla library. Remaining borrows for the month (determined by your library) will be shown in the app.

Orange County Library Help Desk

hoopla Features

My Hoopla : 

  • Number of remaining instant and flex borrows for the month
  • Recently Borrowed: Browse for titles in all formats, going back up to 3+ years. Full history available in the drop-down menu My Hoopla.
  • Recommended for you - titles sorted by Hoopla that you may be interested in borrowing.
  • Recent Favorites includes any titles you've previously marked as a favorite using the Heart icon on the check out page.
  • Trending and Popular items in side-scrolling lists

  Content includes:

  • Audiobooks, Books & Comics – Fiction & Nonfiction; Children, Teens, Adults.  

  • Music—Full albums. Many genres to browse. New content added weekly. 

  • Videos—The Great Courses,TV shows, feature films, documentaries, foreign and more. 

  • Curiosity Stream BingePass -documentaries including films, series, and TV shows.

Hoopla is compatible with Amazon Alexa devices, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Apple Lightning Digital AV adapter, Android TV, Chromecast Ultra , Roku TV, and Roku streaming devices.