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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Yes the Otsego District Library is discontinuing Hoopla service effective April 21<sup>st</sup> due to the unsustainable pricing model.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Other concerns included the poor quality AI content in the catalog and current class action lawsuit against Hoopla.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:black">Andrea Estelle, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Bliss Pro"">Library Director </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Bliss Pro"">Otsego District Public Library
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bliss Pro"">401 Dix Street, Otsego MI 49078<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bliss Pro"">(269) 694-9690 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://otsegolibrary.org/">https://otsegolibrary.org/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>John Clexton via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 11, 2025 4:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> EMAIL TEAM <<a href="mailto:hartfordlib@yahoo.com">hartfordlib@yahoo.com</a>>; Michlib-l ListServ <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Hoopla<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are not discontinuing but are going to need to reduce our allowable circulation <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Clexton<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gladwin County District Library <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 11, 2025 4:36:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Michlib-l ListServ <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Hoopla</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Are any of you discontinuing Hoopla due to unsustainable costs per month? We seem to be experiencing large increases.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#4C76A2">Vanderlyn Community Center & Hartford Public Library</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><br>
12 Church Street<span class="xydp850d63e1tab"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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