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Wauconda Area Library Partners with Hoopla Digital
Library card-holders can instantly explore, borrow and enjoy dynamic content on their smartphones, tablets and PCs
Wauconda Area Library today announced public availability of thousands of movies, television shows, music albums, eBooks, audiobooks and comics, all available for mobile and online access through a new partnership with hoopla digital (hoopladigital.com).
Wauconda card holders can now download the free hoopla digital mobile app on their Android or IOS device or visit hoopladigital.com to begin enjoying thousands of artists of titles – from major Hollywood studios, record companies and publishers – available to borrow 24/7, for instant streaming or temporary downloading to their smartphones, tablets and computers.
“We’re always looking for new resources that help patrons learn, solve problems, read, and reach their personal aspirations,” said Elizabeth Greenup, Head of Adult Services at Wauconda Area Library. “By partnering with hoopla digital, we’re able to do just that as our patrons now have 24/7 access to the library and thousands of educational and popular titles, to accommodate their varying interests. The service is also digital so there is no waiting period for popular titles and hoopla’s automatic return means no late fees.”
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Wauconda Area Library is the sixty-eighth library system in the state of Illinois to partner with hoopla digital. Current partners include Chicago Public Library, Champaign Public Library, Rockford Public Library, Riverside Public Library, Aurora Public Library and many others.
“With hoopla digital, it is our mission to empower the evolution of public libraries while helping them to meet the needs of the mobile generation. We’ve worked for years to create a best-in-breed service that is fun, fast and reliable. And we continue to secure content deals to expand our offering of popular and niche movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, audiobooks and comics,” said Jeff Jankowski founder and owner of hoopla digital.
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For more information, please call us at 847-526-6225 or contact us at http://www.wauclib.org/contactus.asp
The Wauconda Area Public Library District, located in Lake and McHenry Counties in Chicago’s northwest suburbs, serves a population of 27,246 residents, including all or portions of Island Lake, Lakemoor, Lake Barrington, Port Barrington, Volo, and Wauconda.
