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Cinfhen
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Woohoo 🎉A new month means 5 new Hoopla requests- here‘s request #1
I really admire Carole Radziwill ~ she‘s feisty and real 🙌🏻It took a bit to get used to her voice but now about halfway through I feel like Carole & I are coffee buds. She‘s really unloading 💔

AlaMich Am I the only one scheming to use my spouse‘s library card to get a second Hoopla account=more borrows? No? Just me then...😉 5y
Coleen I‘m allowed 20/month on my Hoopla. Don‘t hate me! (edited) 5y
Cinfhen What??? @Coleen that‘s 4 x more than me 😫😫no hate, but super jelly 5y
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Cinfhen That‘s a VERY good idea @AlaMich I‘ll be working on that this summer ~ brilliant 5y
8little_paws We're allowed 10 5y
Suet624 You only are allowed 5? That‘s strange. 5y
AlaMich @Suet624 We only get 6. I think they lowered it, actually, but I‘m not sure. It‘s based on what your particular library agrees to pay for. (edited) 5y
ErikasMindfulShelf We‘re allowed 7 which is usually enough for me. I have been thinking in the same lines as @AlaMich We have 3 other library cards in the family. 😃 5y
Cinfhen I used to get 8 requests but starting Jan 2019 they lowered it to only 5 @irre @AlaMich @Suet624 @8little_paws 5y
eri.reads We used to get 8 and now down to 2 😑 5y
8little_paws @eri.reads two!? That's too few. 5y
eri.reads @8little_paws IKR! It broke my heart, but I've been rallying other book lovers from my local library to bombard them with emails, etc. about why it's not enough. I hope it works lol. 🤞 5y
8little_paws @eri.reads I get keeping costs down, but 2 makes it nearly pointless. Maybe split the difference with 4? 5y
Suet624 @AlaMich @Cinfhen The joke is on me. I just checked. I can only have 3 at a time and only 5 holds. 5y
Centique We don‘t have Hoopla but we have Libby. Is it similar? I can get ebooks through Libby, must try an audiobook and see what that‘s like through the Libby app - be nice to get one for free! 5y
AlaMich @Centique They are very similar. Libby is more directly linked to your library in that it‘s more of a delivery system for the ebooks your library already “owns.” Hoopla is a self-contained entity with its own collection of audiobooks, ebooks, movies and tv. The nice thing about Hoopla is that there are no limits on how many people can borrow a particular title st once, as there are with regular library ebooks. (edited) 5y
Centique @AlaMich thanks for explaining 😘 5y
Cinfhen I would absolutely try an audio @Centique it gives you the freedom to do other things while still feeling like you‘re spending time with a book. I find for me ONLY NF works, especially if it‘s read by the author. My favorite audios so far have been Born A Crime, Not My Father‘s Son Trauma Cleaner and 5y
Cinfhen That really sucks @eri.reads and 3 isn‘t much better @Suet624 😡 5y
Centique @Cinfhen I‘ve done a few on Audible like Born A Crime which was awesome. 😍Yeah I think I can do memoirs or maybe simpler fiction but I struggle with anything that needs me to concentrate. I get distracted too easily! I‘ve been listening to SPQR but I keep missing important bits and rewinding 😂😂 5y
TurtleLibrarian My best advice is if you want your library to have more Hoopla borrows per month get everyone you know to use it... a lot. Hoopla is amazing, but it is one of the most expensive eContent services out there too (mostly because of the simultaneous loans). Which is why so many libraries have Overdrive (they're the company, Libby is the name of their App) and not as many have Hoopla. (If you're in MA get a BPL eCard and you can get 10 loans). 5y
Cinfhen Thanks for all the info @TurtleLibrarian 💚I wonder if PA has an ebook library card... do you know @Librarybelle 5y
Librarybelle @Cinfhen Technically, PA does not have a statewide card. However, through the generosity of the Free Library of Philadelphia and various state grants/moneys, PA residents can apply for a Free Library card to use their eresources. My library system uses cloudLibrary, so we promote Free Library to our patrons who use Kindles (cloudLibrary can only support Kindle Fires, due to an Amazon/Overdrive agreement). @TurtleLibrarian that‘s cool about BPL! 5y
TurtleLibrarian It is awesome @librarybelle And, you're welcome @Cinfhen And the thing from Free Library of Philadelphia sounds a little like the BPL thing. 5y
Cinfhen I‘ll look into the Free Library card @Librarybelle thanks so much 💓#LibrariansRock #BetterThanGoogle 😘 @TurtleLibrarian 5y
Librarybelle Thanks, @Cinfhen ! 😘 5y
Crazeedi @Cinfhen I registered and got a free library of philly card. It's great source my little library doesnt have as many ebooks. also my daughter paid $50 and got a Brooklyn library card and she says tons of ebooks and audiobooks. Thinking of joining it, @Librarybelle I've visited a couple libraries in PA in other parts of state and got library cards. But they need renewed and now I dont know if they will renew for me over the phone 4y
Librarybelle @Crazeedi Some libraries will, and some libraries will not allow you to renew your card by phone. My library system does not, for example, due to security reasons. But, you can submit a request to renew your library card through our website. Not all libraries do that either. Free Library will allow you to renew online - I‘ve done that myself! 4y
Crazeedi @Librarybelle I have renewed with Free Library easily. I'm going to call the other two and see if they will over phone or online. Or I guess I lose access which makes me very sad. The one has the audiobooks by Camilleri that I wanted to listen to again🤨 4y
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Whimsical.Curiosity
Made for You | Melissa Marr
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Anybody else requested a personalized reading list? I've done it a few times through my library and they've introduced me to some new genres and authors I'd never have found on my own. It's a wonderful tool. Check out your local library and see if you can have a #tbr personalized just for you! 😍🤗🤓

#booklist #personalizedforyou #surprise #library #loveyourlibrary #librariansrock

ValPenny Great idea! 6y
VeganCleopatra I've never heard of this before! I checked and my libraries do it. Thanks for the idea! 6y
Whimsical.Curiosity @VeganCleopatra That's Awesome!! ❤️Libraries 6y
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Our library branch has been remodeling the children's area, transforming it into "Rosie's Zoo", with an Eric Carle theme. Two weeks ago, my daughter left a note for "Rosie the Zookeeper", stating how much she loved the new area.

Today when we got to the library, she was given a special envelope - Rosie had written back! I love the way our librarians care for our kiddos. #lovemylibrary #librariansrock #raisingreaders

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TNbookworm 😂❤ 6y
RealBooks4ever Hey there! I miss your posts! Hope everything is ok! If it‘s not, you can drop me a note if you want to talk! S griffin 999 at gmail dot com 6y
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The Librarians is one of my favorite tv shows because it shows librarians as they really are, super heroes that are saving the world!!

#librariansrock

Seekingtardis MINE TOO!!!!!! 6y
BibliophileMomma One of my favorites too! 6y
Bookzombie I love this show! 6y
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Finally getting to read a book by this author, recommended to me oh, 3 years ago by a lovely Seattle librarian...#librariansrock #tbrforever #bookrecswork #australia

Sarah1960 I love Kate Morton's books! After my first read I could not stop and promptly read her other works! 7y
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#jennasfinalproject As a librarian, I just can't not respond to this call for assistance. Good luck @pocketmermaid #librariansrock #readingpower #studygoals #toomanybooks #hopethishelps

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D.D. Miller signed free copies of Eight-Wheeled Freedom at the OLA Superconference on Friday. #OLASC #OLA #librariansrock #rollerderby