- Reduced our number of checkouts allowed per patron
- Reduced our instant borrows cost limit
- Set a monthly budget cap in our Hoopla account
We are also not discontinuing. However, we have made the following adjustments:
- Reduced the number of allowable checkouts per customer;
- Stopped emailing people about renewing items they still have;
- And just this month, we changed the limit of the allowable cost of instant borrows from $3.99 to $2.84. I am getting complaints from some people, but it is estimated that it will save us a lot of money. I’ll know once I get the March bill.
I recently got a new hoopla rep, and I shared my concerns. He did an analysis and found that the reduction in the cost of instant borrows will make a significant difference (the last bullet). We shall see…
Sandy Irwin (she/her/hers)
Director
Royal Oak Public Library
248-246-3710
222 E 11 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak, MI 48067
ropl.org
From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> On Behalf Of Sarah Skinner via Michlib-l
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WARNING: This email originated from outside The City of Royal Oak. Do not click on any links or open any attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.I am also looking into ways to reduce our Hoopla costs. If I can't get it under control, we will need to get rid of it, too.
On Tue, Mar 11, 2025, 4:41 PM EMAIL TEAM via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
Dear Librarians,
Are any of you discontinuing Hoopla due to unsustainable costs per month? We seem to be experiencing large increases.
Stephanie Daniels, Director
Vanderlyn Community Center & Hartford Public Library
12 Church StreetHartford, MI 49057
(269)588-5103
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