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Library director will enable settings to remove AI-generated content from Hoopla

Laconia Public Library Board of Trustees · March 26, 2026
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Summary

Director Deann Hunter reported finding Hoopla settings that exclude AI-generated content, narration and summaries; she said she will enable those settings to improve the catalog's quality.

The Laconia Public Library director reported to trustees on March 26 that she discovered settings in the Hoopla digital platform that remove AI-generated content, narration and book summaries from the library's catalog. Director Deann Hunter told trustees she will enable those settings to improve the quality of Hoopla offerings for patrons.

The item appeared during the director's report; the meeting minutes record the director's decision without further public discussion or formal vote. Trustees discussed technology spending elsewhere on the agenda, including plans to replace several public computers and one security camera as part of the FY26 priorities.