BCPL's subscription to Hoopla offers streaming movies and TV shows, streaming music and e-comic books.
- Go to BCPL’s home page (www.bcpl.info), select the Books and More tab.
- Select the Digital Library link from the drop-down menu. Or go directly to BCPL’s Hoopla website at: https://www.hoopladigital.com/
- Select the ‘Get Started’ or ‘Sign Up’ button.
- You will be prompted to select your library system. Be sure to choose "Baltimore County Public Library". If it's not in the suggestions list, search for it by name then select any BCPL branch.
- You should be prompted to enter your library card number and library PIN. When you get a library card your PIN is set to be the last 4 numbers of your phone number unless/until you change it.
- Now enter your email address and create a Hoopla password (it must be 8 to 40 characters long).
- If you have a mobile device you can install the Hoopla mobile app and log in with the email and password you just created.
- The next time you log into Hoopla you should only need to enter your email address and Hoopla password.
- To find your borrowed titles using the Hoopla website, look under the My Hoopla tab and in drop-down menu select "Currently Borrowed". Using the mobile app, select the My Hoopla icon and then select the Borrowed tab.
- When you are ready to exit the Hoopla website, it works best if you don't log out of the website every time you exit, unless you are using a public or shared computer, in which case you should log out.
Hoopla Help website: https://www.hoopladigital.com/help
Hoopla FAQs:
Devices Hoopla is available for: Apple TV | Android TV | Fire TV | Roku | Chromecast | AppStore (Apple iOS devices) | Google Play (Android devices) | Amazon (Fire devices) | Windows or Mac via a web browser
Borrowing Limit - 10 per month, per library card/customer.
Loan Periods:
Movies and TV Shows - 3 Days
Music - 7 Days
Comic e-books - 21 Days
Returning - All items automatically return themselves. You can return early (before the due date) if you want to.
If you lose access to Hoopla after getting a replacement library card or a new email address, please contact the library using this link for help.
