Lake County Gazette

Are you getting bored with your Netflix queue? Looking to add variety to your streaming content? Or feeling like you want to try a new hobby? Maybe all three sound appealing, but where to begin without the commitment of a subscription? With your library card, you can access dozens of content collections for free by checking out a BingePass on Hoopla!

Hoopla is a free online streaming service that provides access to various digital media, including eBooks, Audiobooks, Comics, Music, Movies, and TV shows. You’ll also find a section aptly named BingePasses featuring numerous bingeable channels. You can access Hoopla through the library website under Books & More or by visiting the platform on your phone, tablet, computer, or smart TV.

A Hoopla BingePass gives a whole week of unlimited access to great online content with a single borrow. Some BingePasses grant access to partner platforms like IndieFlix and Curiosity Stream while others like Get Healthy U TV and Gardening with Monty Don allow you to play episodes directly on Hoopla. It’s an excellent way to discover new entertainment or try your hand at a new skill.

Once you borrow a BingePass, you can access it immediately or find it through the Borrowed section of My Hoopla. When your borrow period is up, you’re welcome to borrow the same BingePass again.

The BingePass collection includes something for everyone. Popular options for adults include:

- Hallmark+ − rom-coms, mysteries,

dramas,

and holiday movies

- The Great Courses − instruction from some of the world’s greatest professors

- Medici.tv − jazz and classical music programming

- Hoopla Magazines − over 100 popular magazines like Good Housekeeping,

Reader’s Digest,

Us Weekly,

TIME

There are also great options for kids with passes for popular series like Pinkilicious Pokemon R.L. Stine as well as channels designed for curious minds including:

- KidzVidz − movies

and TV shows designed for children

- Learn About the World − kid-friendly titles exploring people places shaping our world

- STEAM Powered Kids − Science Technology Engineering Art Math