Opening Hours
Hays Public Library Hours

Sunday Closed

Monday 2:00pm - 5:30 pm

Tuesday 9:00am - 6:00pm

Wednesday 12:00pm - 7:30pm

Thursday 10:00am - 6:00pm

Friday Closed

Saturday Closed

Location

Hays Public Library

210 2 Ave Hays AB T0K 1B0

Location and Hours

As a valued library patron and Hoopla user, we wanted to let you know about an upcoming change. After careful consideration the decision was made to discontinue Chinook Arch’s Hoopla service. The final day of Hoopla service will be December 31, 2024.

 

We know that you enjoyed this service and understand this will be a big change. Unfortunately, the cost to continue providing Hoopla became too high. While 8% of library cardholders use Hoopla, it accounts for 29% of our annual eResource budget.

 

With this decision, we are confident that we can offer digital content in a more cost-effective way to our patrons. Moving forward we plan to boost the offerings in our existing eResources, such as the following:

 

  • Check out Libby/OverDrive for ebooks and audiobooks. If you loved the instant access to materials that Hoopla provided check out the “Available Now” section on the app and website. 
  • Kanopy is a streaming service with thousands of movies, documentaries, and TV series to choose from.
  • If you can’t find a title you want, there is also the Suggest for Purchase option. You can suggest a title for Chinook Arch or your local library to buy for the collection. You can specify your desired format for a title – including ebooks and audiobooks. You can make 5 suggestions per month.  Check out the Suggest for Purchase tutorial or ask your library for help. 

 

If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out at 403-380-1500 or eresources@chinookarch.ca.

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