Digital Content At a Glance
*On August 12, 2020, the HPL RBdigital e-audiobook collection will merge into the HPL OverDrive collection. For a smoother transition, RBdigital e-audiobook users should create an HPL OverDrive account prior to that day if you do not already have one. More information about the transition will be available soon - stay tuned!
**New OverDrive website. Visit FAQs here**
Reading Content
| Service | OverDrive | Axis360 | hoopla | RBdigital | EBSCOhost |
| E-Books | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| E-Audiobooks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Checkout Limit | 15 | 15 | 10* | 15 | No limit |
| Loan Period | 14 days | 14 days | 21 days | 14 days | On demand |
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Serial Content
| Service | OverDrive | Axis360 | hoopla | ComicsPlus | RBdigital | PressReader |
| Comics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Magazines | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Newspapers | ✓ | |||||
| Checkout Limit | 15 | 15 | 10* | No limit | No limit | No limit |
| Loan Period | 14 days | 14 days | 21 days | 7 days | No expiration! | 7 days |
Serial Content Continued
| Service | Flipster | - | - | - | - | - |
| Comics | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Magazines | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newspapers | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Checkout Limit | No limit | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loan Period | No expiration! | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - |
Viewing & Listening Content
| Service | hoopla | Kanopy | RBdigital | freegal | OverDrive |
| Music | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Entertainment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Checkout Limit | 10* | 8 | No limit | 5 | 15 |
| Loan Period | 7 days | 30 days | No expiration! | No expiration! | 14 days |
****Temporary increase to enhance services to Library customers during the COVID-19 crisis**