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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Hoopla and Boundless are 2 different apps. I think one is for ebooks and one is for other media. If you download the Sumter County app entitled "library2go" you will have access to both Boundless and Hoopla.
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I go through 2-3 e-novels a week, both eBooks and audio books. I use Sumter's Boundless and Hoopla platforms. The limits on Hoopla are correct and sometimes frustrating. My observations are that Libby, which I used at a different library, is the best platform, but I have been told that it is the most expensive and Sumpter won't use it. Boundless is the worst (and the cheapest). It's sluggish, doesn't sync well between devices, doesn't track pages or paragraphs well, plus other annoying problems. Hoopla's platform is good but has those limits described by the OP. I have complained both on the Boundless site and to one of the Advisory Committee members. The selection is also frustrating on both sites. I prefer the style and pace of male authors, even in the same genre. The selection of books on both sites seems to be about 80% female authors, and at 74 years old I have read most of the books by the male authors. If you are also frustrated with Sumter's platforms maybe more comments to the Advisory Committee will help us.