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> **Original source:** https://aclibrary.org/news/new-hoopla-borrow-limit/

Your Monthly hoopla Borrow Limit Changing to 5 Borrows

Starting on January 1, 2026, you will have **5 hoopla borrows** each month instead of 8. This change helps us keep hoopla available to everyone while managing rising costs.

## Make the Most of Your 5 Borrows

-   [**Start with a BingePass**](https://aclibrary.org/resource/hoopla-bingepass/): One borrow gives you 7 days of access to a full collection. This includes magazines, games, The Great Courses, Curiosity Stream, Hallmark+, and many options for kids and families.
-   **Save Items for Later**: Add items to your favorites so you can check them out when your borrows reset at the start of each month.
-   **Use Our Other Apps Too**: Some titles are available in **[Palace](https://aclibrary.org/resource/palace-project/)** or **[Libby](https://aclibrary.org/resource/overdrive-ebooks-eaudiobooks-and-streaming-video/)**. This helps you save your hoopla borrows for items that are only in hoopla.

## Audiobook Options

If you listen to audiobooks often, these services can help you get more without using your hoopla borrows:

-   [**Palace Project**](https://aclibrary.org/resource/palace-project/) : Palace includes some bestsellers and audiobooks with low or no holds. You you won't always find the same titles in hoopla. Plus, they've titles from Audible Studios.
-   [**Libby**](https://aclibrary.org/resource/overdrive-ebooks-eaudiobooks-and-streaming-video/): Libby has thousands of audiobooks. Some titles are always available, so you can listen right away without using a hoopla borrow. You can explore featured and available titles on the [What's Available page](https://libbyapp.com/search/aclibrary/spotlight-available/page-1).
-   [**LibriVox**](https://librivox.org/pages/about-librivox/): LibriVox is a free service with thousands of classic audiobooks in the public domain. You can listen with no holds, no waits, and no limits. It's a good way to keep listening without using your hoopla borrows.
-   **Check All Three**: If you do not see a title in one service, you may find it in Palace, Libby, or LibriVox.

## Why This Change Is Happening

More people are using hoopla each year, which increases our overall cost. Lowering the monthly limit from 8 to 5 helps us keep hoopla in our collection and support access for our whole community.

If you have questions, you can [contact us](https://aclibrary.org/askus/).

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