I like the idea of Hoopla, and maybe this is just a problem with my specific library, but any time I've wanted to watch a movie and tried to borrow it, I get an error saying that the maximum total...
I like the idea of Hoopla, and maybe this is just a problem with my specific library, but any time I've wanted to watch a movie and tried to borrow it, I get an error saying that the maximum total number of borrows for the day has been reached and to try again tomorrow.
That limitation seems wild to me. Like can you imagine if a physical library had a daily limit on the number of items it can loan out per day and had to close up early any time that was reached? It makes no sense to me--if a library has a license to loan out some number of copies of each item in its catalog, what is the purpose of a global limitation on total loans per day? Is it some kind of cost saving measure where they get a discount on licenses per item if they agree to a daily cap? The end result is I've tried to use Hoopla to borrow a movie or audiobook maybe half a dozen times over the past few months and not been successful even once. I guess it's not really tailored for spur-of-the-moment borrows and requires more planning where you figure out what you want and try to nab it earlier in the day.
edit: Thinking about it a bit more, maybe the licensing costs to the library aren't per item like Libby/Overdrive, but rather some fixed cost each time something is borrowed? I guess a daily cap would make a lot more sense if that is the case.
I use Hoopla and Kanopy regularly to stream movies at home, usually once or twice a week. If you have access to both, sometimes content is available on one service and not the other so it's worth...
I use Hoopla and Kanopy regularly to stream movies at home, usually once or twice a week. If you have access to both, sometimes content is available on one service and not the other so it's worth checking.
I have also encountered the maximum total borrows daily limit, but not all that often. This is defined by their licensing agreements and is unfortunately out of the hands of your local library system. I would assume that different regions have different limits. I also assume that the daily limits help keep Hoopla's and Kanopy's infrastructure balanced.
That is how the library's costs work, they're charged per checkout since everyone (or most) has access to the full hoopla catalog. So they have to cap it for their budget generally. Checking out...
That is how the library's costs work, they're charged per checkout since everyone (or most) has access to the full hoopla catalog. So they have to cap it for their budget generally.
Checking out first thing in the morning helps, but it may be something to advocate for to your library board too
The bonus borrows are free to you (don't cost borrows) and your library both as I understand it.
I like the idea of Hoopla, and maybe this is just a problem with my specific library, but any time I've wanted to watch a movie and tried to borrow it, I get an error saying that the maximum total number of borrows for the day has been reached and to try again tomorrow.
That limitation seems wild to me. Like can you imagine if a physical library had a daily limit on the number of items it can loan out per day and had to close up early any time that was reached? It makes no sense to me--if a library has a license to loan out some number of copies of each item in its catalog, what is the purpose of a global limitation on total loans per day? Is it some kind of cost saving measure where they get a discount on licenses per item if they agree to a daily cap? The end result is I've tried to use Hoopla to borrow a movie or audiobook maybe half a dozen times over the past few months and not been successful even once. I guess it's not really tailored for spur-of-the-moment borrows and requires more planning where you figure out what you want and try to nab it earlier in the day.
edit: Thinking about it a bit more, maybe the licensing costs to the library aren't per item like Libby/Overdrive, but rather some fixed cost each time something is borrowed? I guess a daily cap would make a lot more sense if that is the case.
I use Hoopla and Kanopy regularly to stream movies at home, usually once or twice a week. If you have access to both, sometimes content is available on one service and not the other so it's worth checking.
I have also encountered the maximum total borrows daily limit, but not all that often. This is defined by their licensing agreements and is unfortunately out of the hands of your local library system. I would assume that different regions have different limits. I also assume that the daily limits help keep Hoopla's and Kanopy's infrastructure balanced.
That is how the library's costs work, they're charged per checkout since everyone (or most) has access to the full hoopla catalog. So they have to cap it for their budget generally.
Checking out first thing in the morning helps, but it may be something to advocate for to your library board too
The bonus borrows are free to you (don't cost borrows) and your library both as I understand it.
Some libraries have daily cumulative caps for budgeting reasons and they tend to reset at midnight.
https://theloop.hoopladigital.com/support/articles/basics/everything-you-need-to-know-about-hooplas-collective-daily-borrow-limit/
I'm not sure whether or not Bonus Borrows are affected by those caps, as they don't affect personal monthly caps.