Using Hoopla

Contains ebooks, audiobooks, video, & music.

Hoopla is a huge digital library that contains ebooks, comics, audiobooks, movies, television shows, and music. The collection is not curated by the library, and it may change unexpectedly.

Available to all of Lyon County.

Hoopla is available for Lyon County residents who have valid library cards from the Marshall, Cottonwood, Balaton, Minneota, or Tracy libraries. If you live in Lyon County but can't register using your library card number, please contact your library.

To sign up, you'll need your library card number, library pin/password, and an email address. Choose "Marshall-Lyon County Library" as your library. After signing up, you'll use your email and whatever password you chose to log into hoopla on the website or your device.

8 items per calendar month.

• audiobooks, ebooks, & comics: 3 week checkout
• music: 7 day checkout
• video: 2-3 days (varies by title)
• binge passes: 7 day checkout

Apps for iOS, Android, Amazon, & media streaming devices.

You can use hoopla on your computer or on most Apple and Android smartphones and tablets, as well as newer Amazon Fire tablets. It can also be added to some media streaming devices like AppleTV or ChromeCast, as well as to Amazon Alexa devices like the Echo, Dot, Spot, and Show. It can be accessed through the hoopla website or hoopla app. You can only download items for offline use through the app; only streaming and online reading are available through the website. For up-to-date technical requirements for apps and streaming, please check out hoopla's help files.