Trustees discuss blocking low-quality Hoopla content to protect Wakefield’s curated collection

Mar 25, 2026

Staff told trustees the library is taking steps to block scraped or misleading entries on Hoopla that would not meet the library’s collection policy; trustees praised the curation approach and noted per-checkout costs as a factor in the decision.

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Library staff told trustees they are working to block low-quality or misleading entries that appear on Hoopla and similar services to keep Wakefield’s collection aligned with the library’s collection-development policy.

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