By Joe Prince, Collection Development Librarian
Have you ever placed a hold on an eBook or eAudiobook and groaned because the waitlist is so long? It’s quite possible that you can avoid those lines altogether!
In September of 2023, CRRL rolled out access to hoopla,, opens a new window a platform for streaming media - including video, audio, and eBooks. One of the major perks of hoopla is that there is no waiting. Do you want to read No Brainer, opens a new window, the newest book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, but there’s a waitlist a mile long? Do you want to listen to Alan Gratz’s Two Degrees, opens a new window but keep suspending your hold on Libby because your request never arrives at the right time? No worries on both accounts! You can read or listen or watch immediately.
Even better, hoopla is always adding new titles from major publishers, such as Scholastic ,and from specialty imprint publishers, such as Christian Audio!
So, why wait? Here are titles with long waitlists on Overdrive/Libby that are available right now on hoopla!, opens a new window
eAudiobook titles:
From the Children's Collection:
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
When Harry learns that he comes from a line of wizards, he embarks on a journey - one that will force him to confront his past while pitting him against a ruthless villain.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, opens a new window
From the Young Adult Collection
Lightlark, opens a new window by Alex Aster
As the ruler of Wilding, Isla must compete in a deadly competition in order to free her land from a curse.
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
In a futuristic America, children and teenagers are pitted against each other in a brutal fight to the death, televised for the “entertainment” of an elitist ruling class.
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, opens a new window
- The Hunger Games, opens a new window
- Catching Fire, opens a new window
- Mockingjay, opens a new window
The Prison Healer, opens a new window by Lynette Noni
As the titular healer in a death prison, Kiva is tasked with keeping the recently captured (and terminally ill) Rebel Queen alive.
The Scarlet Alchemist, opens a new window by Kylie Lee Baker
Enlisted in a competition against fellow alchemists, Zilan, who can resurrect the dead, becomes ensnared in political intrigue.
The Song of the Marked, opens a new window by S.M. Gaither
Casia, a mercenary, works with the king’s advisor to uncover the truth behind a plague that has devastated their kingdom.
eBook titles:
From the Children's Collection:
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
When Harry learns that he comes from a line of wizards, he embarks on a journey - one that will force him to confront his past while pitting him against a ruthless villain.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, opens a new window
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, opens a new window
The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
Percy, the demigod son of Poseidon, attends Camp Half Blood and learns his fate: he must conquer the Titans, who plan to destroy the world.
- The Lightning Thief, opens a new window
- The Sea of Monsters, opens a new window
- The Titan’s Curse, opens a new window
- The Battle of the Labyrinth, opens a new window
- The Last Olympian, opens a new window
- The Chalice of the Gods, opens a new window
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, opens a new window series by Jeff Kinney
In part comic book and part “handwritten” journal format, anti-hero Greg Heffley explores the peaks and valleys of being a middle school student.
From the Young Adult Collection
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
In a futuristic America, children and teenagers are pitted against each other in a brutal fight to the death, televised for the “entertainment” of an elitist ruling class.
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, opens a new window
- The Hunger Games, opens a new window
- Catching Fire, opens a new window
- Mockingjay, opens a new window
My Life with the Walter Boys, opens a new window by Ali Novak
When her parents die unexpectedly, Jackie is sent to live with her mother’s friend whose two sons take a romantic liking to her.
There are lots more titles available that aren’t listed here, so head over to hoopla, opens a new window to hunt for some of your most wanted titles!
