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Overdrive
Hoopla
Axis 360What kind of materials are in the collection?
Overdrive: Unabridged and abridged MP3 audiobooks.
Hoopla: Streaming unabridged and abridged audiobooks.
Axis 360: Access thousands of Audiobooks including many best sellers, test preparation guides, travel guides and much more.
Is special software needed to listen to the audiobooks to my computer?
Overdrive: Yes, the Overdrive desktop app.
Hoopla: No plugins are needed to listen to Hoopla audiobooks.
Axis 360: No special software is needed.
Are apps available for my mobile device?
Overdrive: Yes, the Libby app for iOS and Android devices; the Overdrive app for iOS Android, Kindle Fire/HD, Nook Color/Tablet, and Windows 8 devices.
Hoopla: Yes, the Hoopla Digital app for iOS and Android devices.
Axis 360: Download the Axis 360 app.
What devices are compatible with the collections?
Overdrive: The list of supported devices is available here
Hoopla: The list of supported devices is available in Hoopla Help.
Axis 360: Download the Axis 360 app from the app store. Find a link to download the app for your device.
Will I need my library card?
Overdrive: Yes and your PIN. Your card must be in good standing.
How many titles can be checked out at a time?
Hoopla: Customers have a checkout limit of 10 downloads per month. Hoopla also has a daily limit for downloads which resets at 8:00 pm. Please try after 8:00 pm, or the following day, if you receive this message: “The daily lending limit has been met. Please save this title to your Favorites and try again tomorrow.”
Axis 360: 3 Titles per month.
Can I place holds on titles?
Overdrive: Yes, if a title is checked out, you must put your name on a waiting list for it.
Hoopla: Hoopla Digital titles are always available; you don’t have to put holds on them.
Axis 360: Yes, five holds.
Can titles be renewed?
Overdrive: Titles can renewed once during the original checkout period if no one else is on the waiting list.
Hoopla: Titles cannot be renewed.
Axis 360: Yes.
Can I accumulate overdue fines?
Overdrive: No overdue fines; the titles are returned automatically.
Hoopla: No overdue fines; the titles are returned automatically.
Axis 360: No
Can I recommend titles for purchase?
Overdrive: Yes, you may recommend 5 titles every 2 weeks.
Hoopla: No, Hoopla does not accept recommendations.
Axis 360: No