1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogDigital Content Task Forcehttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/digital-content-task-force/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="2HPvvAVUWS"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/05/whats-all-the-hoopla-for-kids/">What’s all the Hoopla for kids?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/05/whats-all-the-hoopla-for-kids/embed/#?secret=2HPvvAVUWS" width="600" height="338" title="“What’s all the Hoopla for kids?” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="2HPvvAVUWS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Many libraries are now offering Hoopla, an innovative new service that gives you access to thousands of streaming movies and television, music, and audiobook titles, all for free. All you need is your customer is their library card to get started. This is proving to be a very popular service we are offering in my library since it is being widely used, but by adults. What you may not know is Hoopla is an excellent resource for children’s materials too. I was delighted to find a wide assortment of fun and interesting titles for our youngest customers. Not only does Hoopla’s catalog offer classic titles in audiobooks and movies but current, recently released audiobooks and even movies that were in the theater just last year! Even more impressive is their children’s music collection. There were so many titles available, from story time favorites, Disney tunes and riffs on many popular...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spirit-Animals-150x150.jpeg