Library subscriptions, Canopy and Hoopla: commissioners ask staff to explore options
PTAC members asked about restoring Canopy access after staff said costs made that subscription prohibitive; the library now uses Hoopla and staff will explore costs, reciprocal borrowing and other options for improved digital resources.
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Commissioners raised the availability of streaming and digital resources for the community and asked whether the library might restore a subscription to Canopy. Staff explained that Port Townsend had subscribed previously but that Canopy became cost‑prohibitive; the library now offers Hoopla as an alternative that provides streaming movies, music and e‑books with simultaneous users.
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