Hoopla Integration with Koha

Hoopla Integration with Koha

An integration has been developed for Hoopla and Koha with thanks to the North East Kansas Library System.

Nick, a developer with ByWater Solutions joins Kelly and Jessie to show the new integration, how libraries can set this up, and how patrons can use it!


Setting Up Hoopla

Unlike other integrations such as Overdrive or Cloud Library in Koha, ByWater will work directly with Hoopla to set this up for the library. If you are a partner with ByWater Solutions, send us a ticket and we will work with Hoopla to set this up. A plugin is required followed by some backend set up. All the library will need is a subscription with Hoopla!

Hoopla and the OPAC

Once the set up has been completed, the library will display Hoopla results within the OPAC at the top of the search or if the library loads their Hoopla records, these will be shown right along with your other records. A patron logged in to the Opac will be able to checkout Hoopla content from within Koha. Here you can see the Hoopla Search Results link at the top of the screen:




The Hoopla results will include cover images and details. If there are many results, there will be a page navigation tool at the top.

A patron must be logged in to checkout materials. Once they are logged in, they will have the option to checkout from this screen.




The patron will have an additional tab in their Account Summary in the OPAC, which will display their Hoopla checkouts. From this tab, the patron can also return their items back to Hoopla.



Feel free to submit a ticket, and we will contact Hoopla on your behalf for the configuration information.

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