Your community, your budget, and your goals all shape the way you deliver digital experiences.

That’s why we’re always looking for ways to make our platform more flexible and cost effective for libraries of all sizes. And it’s why we’re excited to introduce Hoopla Instant Bundles—an additional license option designed to help libraries optimize budgets while continuing to provide the instant, always-available digital access patrons love.

What are Hoopla Instant Bundles?

Instant Bundles allow your library to pre-purchase a set of Hoopla Instant circulations on individual titles that can be used concurrently. Your patrons get access to popular titles on Hoopla Instant—titles like Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, The Hunger Games, and Onyx Storm—without your library worrying about unexpected costs or high hold queues.

This additional license type is available to all libraries offering Hoopla Instant and is one more tool in your toolkit to manage budgets effectively while meeting patron expectations.

Instant Bundles are a direct response to what libraries have told us they need: flexibility, cost management, and a better patron experience. While not a new product, the Instant Bundles solution is an innovation that empowers libraries by delivering more options, helping them stay ahead of demand while keeping budgets predictable.

Why Add Instant Bundles to Your Strategy?

Libraries that incorporate Instant Bundles into their approach can realize cost savings across both Instant and Flex, while at the same time providing the convenience patrons expect in today’s digital world, with:

  • Lower average cost per circulation once circ savings points are met
  • Simultaneous use of the most popular titles, decreasing high hold counts and increasing patron satisfaction
  • Daily reporting that tracks total borrows, circ savings points, total savings, and utilization rates of all purchased bundles, leading to more informed budgeting
  • Digital myCARTS that help libraries stay informed about new licenses as they become available, ensuring they never miss an opportunity to save

Additionally, Hoopla provides support for buying decisions through recommendations for bundles based on circulation history and current holds.

“With 64 holds and long patron wait times, we purchased The Summer I Turned Pretty,” says Alyssa Krobb, eResources Librarian at Beaufort County Library in South Carolina.

“We hit our circ savings point in the first two weeks. We eliminated holds and wait times for our patrons and started saving money by dropping our cost per circ on a still-popular title. The team at Hoopla worked with us to make a great purchase recommendation.”

Empowering Libraries Through Innovation

At Hoopla, we believe libraries deserve tools that make life easier—for staff and for patrons. Instant Bundles are just one more way we’re working to support your mission and help you deliver the best possible experience to your community.

If you’re already offering Hoopla Instant, Instant Bundles are available to you today. They’re simple to implement, easy to manage, and designed to make your digital strategy stronger than ever.

Ready to see if Hoopla Instant Bundles is the right solution for your library? Contact your Hoopla representative to learn more!