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Book recommendations

Click on a book cover to find it on Sora or Hoopla!

Check out our guides below on how to use Sora and Hoopla.

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How to get books from Sora & Hoopla

Sora guide

Why do we love Sora?

You can access tons of ebooks and audiobooks, right from your Schoology account!

How to use Sora

Watch this video guide on how to get books from Sora!

Hoopla guide

Why do we love Hoopla?

No waiting! Everything on Hoopla is available instantly. You can find ebooks, audiobooks, movies, TV, and music!

If you've used Hoopla before:

Visit the Hoopla website and log in with your email address and password.

If you're new to Hoopla:

To create a Hoopla account, you'll need two things first:

  • The card number from your Los Angeles Public Library Student Success Card

  • Your PIN (the last four digits of the phone number on file at school)

Not sure what your card number or PIN is? Ask your teacher, or follow these instructions on the Los Angeles Public Library website and they will help you.

Once you have your card number and PIN, visit the Hoopla website and follow these steps to create an account:

  1. Click the "Get Started Today" button near the top.

  2. A box will pop up. Enter your email address and password, then click "Agree."

  3. On the next screen, search for "Los Angeles Public Library." Select it, then click "Next."

  4. On the next screen, type in your Student Success Card number and your PIN. Click "Sign Me Up."

Now you are all set to check things out from Hoopla!


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