Library Features: What's New @ The Library
Check Out Hoopla, Our New Streaming Service!
Hoopla is an online streaming service that provides library patrons with access to thousands of movies, television shows, music albums, eBooks, audiobooks and comics—from major Hollywood studios, record companies and publishers—to borrow for instant streaming or temporary downloading to their smartphones, tablets and computers.
East Brunswick Public Library now offers hoopla, a new online streaming service for books, video and audio. The service is offered through LMxAC.
What is hoopla?
Hoopla is an online streaming service that provides library patrons with access to thousands of movies, television shows, music albums, eBooks, audiobooks and comics—from major Hollywood studios, record companies and publishers—to borrow for instant streaming or temporary downloading to their smartphones, tablets and computers.
You can access any of the titles instantly, without having to place a hold or wait for the title to become available.
How many items can you check out? How do I return items?
Currently a patron can check out five items per month. Electronic books check out for 21 days; movies and music for seven days. After your lending period is over, the title is automatically checked back in.
How do you access hoopla?
There are three ways you can access hoopla:
1. Online from the website. A link will be added to the web site under “Library Online Resources” and “Downloadable” section.
2. Through the hoopla link on the library’s online catalog.
3. From a mobile device through an app. There are versions available for both Android and iOS. You can find a list of supported devices here. Certain titles may be downloaded to the device for offline viewing.
I noticed there is a problem with the hoopla app/site. Who should I contact?
Midwest Tape, the vendor behind hoopla, handles everything on that end. There is an online help page which has an e-mail help link. The app version also has a built in help section.
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Library Bingo Comes To EBPL
To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of LMxAC (Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium), we’re playing library bingo this summer!
To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of LMxAC (Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium), we’re playing library bingo this summer!
Stop by the East Brunswick Public Library this summer to pick up a bingo card. Each LMxAC library has a unique number and stamp for the card. Visit the other LMxAC libraries to get your bingo card stamped.
When you collect six stamps in a row (vertically, horizontally or diagonally), you can win a gift card. If you are able to visit all the LMxAC member libraries this summer, you will win a larger gift card and be entered into the grand prize drawing for an Apple iPad mini!
Stop by the East Brunswick Public Library today to start playing library bingo. You have until August 15 to turn in your bingo card.
You can find complete rules and regulations here.