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hoopla Digital Expands Popular BingePass Offering with Launch of Pokémon Partnership

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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hoopla Digital , the only all-in-one digital media app for public libraries and their patrons, announced today a partnership with Pokémon , one of the world’s most popular entertainment franchises, to launch a new BingePass.

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  • hoopla Digital , the only all-in-one digital media app for public libraries and their patrons, announced today a partnership with Pokémon , one of the world’s most popular entertainment franchises, to launch a new BingePass.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430758203/en/
    Through the partnership, eight seasons of the previous mainline Pokémon animated series, featuring Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu, are now accessible for just one borrow with hoopla BingePass.
  • This specially curated collection encompasses seasons 6-13 of the globally popular Pokémon animated series.
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    Through the partnership, eight seasons of the previous mainline Pokémon animated series, featuring Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu, are now accessible for just one borrow with hoopla BingePass.

hoopla Digital Partners with All3Media International to Bring Gardening Icon Monty Don to Libraries

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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hoopla Digital , the only all-in-one digital media app for public libraries and their patrons, today announced a partnership with All3Media International , one of the world’s leading production and distribution groups, to launch a new BingePass.

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  • hoopla Digital , the only all-in-one digital media app for public libraries and their patrons, today announced a partnership with All3Media International , one of the world’s leading production and distribution groups, to launch a new BingePass.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240326388173/en/
    Library patrons with hoopla access through their library will be able to explore entertaining and educational gardening content hosted by the UK’s premier horticulturist, Monty Don.
  • Now, a selection of his acclaimed family-friendly gardening content is accessible with the “ Gardening with Monty Don ” hoopla BingePass .
  • To access content on hoopla, including BingePasses, cardholders of participating libraries can download the free hoopla mobile app on their Android or iOS device or visit hoopladigital.com .

hoopla Digital Announces Latest BingePass with medici.tv, Bringing World-Renowned Classical Music and Fine Arts Video Platform to Libraries

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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hoopla Digital , the only all-in-one digital media app for public libraries and their patrons, today announced a partnership with medici.tv , the world’s premier source for classical music programming, to launch a new BingePass.

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  • hoopla Digital , the only all-in-one digital media app for public libraries and their patrons, today announced a partnership with medici.tv , the world’s premier source for classical music programming, to launch a new BingePass.
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    medici.tv streams live events from prestigious halls like Carnegie Hall, La Scala, the Royal Opera House and the Paris Opera worldwide.
  • Their extensive video-on-demand catalog is now accessible with the hoopla BingePass and includes 1,500 concerts, 350 operas, 150 ballets, 1,300 documentaries, 250 master classes, and 550 jazz performances.
  • To access content on hoopla, including BingePasses, cardholders of participating libraries can download the free hoopla mobile app on their Android or iOS device or visit hoopladigital.com .

hoopla Digital Announces New BingePass with Fret Zealot

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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HOLLAND, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- hoopla Digital, the only all-in-one app for public libraries, today announced a partnership with Fret Zealot, a user-friendly guitar learning app, to launch a new BingePass.

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  • HOLLAND, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- hoopla Digital, the only all-in-one app for public libraries, today announced a partnership with Fret Zealot, a user-friendly guitar learning app, to launch a new BingePass .
  • Fret Zealot, a provider of online music video lessons and resources, will provide participating hoopla libraries and their patrons access to more than 100 courses and song lessons covering all styles of music for seven days through BingePass.
  • We are really excited to bring our library partners and their patrons access to have the opportunity to do just that with the Fret Zealot BingePass," said hoopla Digital founder Jeff Jankowski.
  • The Fret Zealot BingePass marks a continued investment from hoopla in enhancing its BingePass offering, where each pass gives unlimited access to educational and entertaining collections of streaming content and platforms for seven days with just one borrow.

hoopla Digital Expands BingePass Offering with Filmocracy

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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HOLLAND, Ohio, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- hoopla Digital, the only all-in-one app for public libraries, today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind BingePass with Filmocracy that will bring film festivals into the homes of library patrons, no matter where they are.

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  • Filmocracy, the leading film and festival streaming platform, will provide participating hoopla libraries and their patrons with access to its Industry Premium level free for seven days through BingePass.
  • The addition of Filmocracy highlights hoopla's continued investment in strengthening its BingePass offering by expanding the types of content available in the format.
  • "We launched BingePass to ensure the way library patrons consume content on hoopla meets the demand libraries are experiencing.
  • "We are very excited to be partnering with hoopla Digital and expand our access and presence in the library market," said Paul Jun, CEO/Co-founder of Filmocracy.

152 Libraries Exceed One Million Checkouts of Digital Content in 2023

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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CLEVELAND, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Librarians investing in digital collections for the past year delivered new levels of service to all readers in their communities. In 2023, a record number 152 library systems and consortia in seven countries, from 41 U.S. states and seven Canadian provinces each loaned more than one million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines for readers of all ages and interests. Readers benefited from libraries' partnership with OverDrive as well as the increased adoption and use of Libby, the award-winning library reading app. The 152 public libraries are the highest performing of 22,000 in the OverDrive network, and are based in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Germany.  

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  • Readers benefited from libraries' partnership with OverDrive as well as the increased adoption and use of Libby , the award-winning library reading app.
  • In 2023, a record number 152 library systems each loaned more than one million ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines.
  • In addition, students from four K-12 school systems in 2023 accessed more than one million digital books with Sora , OverDrive's student reading platform.
  • Top 10 library systems circulating ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines in 2023:

hoopla Digital Inks Deal with Celebrated Manga Publisher Kodansha USA Publishing

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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HOLLAND, Ohio, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- hoopla Digital, the only all in one media app for public libraries, today announced its new partnership with Kodansha USA Publishing, English-language publisher of some of the world's most recognizable manga properties like Attack on Titan, FAIRY TAIL, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex & more. Library patrons will now have access to a Kodansha manga catalog of more than 1,200 titles on hoopla. The agreement encompasses a deep array of English-translated content from one of the largest manga publishers in Japan and marks an advanced investment in expanding hoopla's manga collection which had a celebrated launch earlier this summer.

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  • Library patrons will now have access to a Kodansha manga catalog of more than 1,200 titles on hoopla.
  • "hoopla received a glowing response to the manga experience we developed and launched this year, and we are thrilled to expand the offering with one of the most renowned manga publishers, Kodansha," said hoopla Comics and Graphic Novels Marketing Lead Ray Barry.
  • "When we launched manga, we pledged to continue building the category on our service and this new agreement adds some of the best-known manga titles to our existing offering.
  • With Kodansha, hoopla continues to entrench our position as a home for manga enthusiasts and those who want to explore the category."

Los Angeles Public Library Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month With the Fifth Annual L.A. Libros Festival Featuring Authors, Illustrators, Workshops and Entertainment

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, the Los Angeles Public Library will be hosting the Fifth Annual Los Angeles Libros Festival, the city's largest celebration of bilingual books along with other activities throughout the month.

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  • The Bilingual Family Event Will Be Held on Friday, Sept. 29 (Online) and Saturday, Sept. 30 (In-Person) at the Central Library, Downtown Los Angeles
    LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, the Los Angeles Public Library will be hosting the Fifth Annual Los Angeles Libros Festival, the city's largest celebration of bilingual books along with other activities throughout the month.
  • "Every year, the Los Angeles Libros Festival brings together authors and performers from across the U.S. and Spanish-speaking countries," said City Librarian John F. Szabo.
  • The L.A. Libros event will feature two days of free entertainment for all ages with Spanish and bilingual storytelling, performances, art workshops and award-winning authors on Sept. 29-30, 2023.
  • Visit the Los Angeles Libros Festival website at lapl.org/libros for the full schedule of events.

Pathways LA Distributes Over 800 Backpacks at its Back-to-School Resource Fair for Families in Metro LA

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Children have a fresh start to the school year due to Pathways LA's Back-to-School Resource Fair held earlier this month.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Children have a fresh start to the school year due to Pathways LA's Back-to-School Resource Fair held earlier this month.
  • Pathways LA, a resource and referral provider, hosted its annual event for families living in Metro Los Angeles at El Centro Del Pueblo.
  • A total of 844 backpacks were distributed to families with children ages 3-13 years old to help prepare children for the new school year.
  • Durazo welcomed children and families along with representatives from Pathways LA and PESA.

hoopla Digital Launches New Manga Experience

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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HOLLAND, Ohio, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- hoopla Digital, the only all-in-one app for public libraries, is strengthening its leadership of the comics category among library digital platforms with the launch of its new manga offering.

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  • HOLLAND, Ohio, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- hoopla Digital, the only all-in-one app for public libraries, is strengthening its leadership of the comics category among library digital platforms with the launch of its new manga offering.
  • Patrons of libraries that partner with hoopla can immediately access manga content for all ages and reading abilities.
  • Understanding the importance of this experience, hoopla has updated its exclusive ActionView functionality to allow readers to be fully immersed in the action in the traditional order.
  • "Those who tap into our manga offering will see the deep respect and appreciation we have for manga creators."