(From Sarah Clevidence, Director, Findlay-Hancock County Public Library)

Farewell Hoopla. Unfortunately, the challenging budget reality facing public libraries means difficult decisions are necessary, and I’d like to discuss a resource we must give up. Effective Oct. 31, 2025, FHCPL will no longer provide access to Hoopla.

We know that patrons who use Hoopla love this resource. Unfortunately, it is no longer possible for the library to afford to provide a good user experience. The cost for this pay-per-use service continues to grow and, in 2025, it required 20% of the library’s materials budget. Hoopla is responsible for just 4% of our circulation and maintaining it has come at an unsustainable cost to the rest of the library’s collection.

Going forward, we anticipate reallocating a por

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