Flex Borrow

Flex Borrow titles are marked with a circling-arrows symbol and are immediately available or waitlisted, similar to a physical book. Holds can be placed on Flex Borrow titles.

You get 10 Flex Borrows per month.

Instant Borrow

Instant Borrow titles are marked with a lightning bolt symbol and are immediately available — no waiting.

You get 30 Instant Borrows per month.

Borrowing Content on Hoopla

Questions

How long do I have to check out my Flex Borrow hold when it becomes available?

Baker & Taylor, the company that maintains Boundless, is going out of business at the end of 2025. Due to the company's sudden closure, the Boundless platform was retired on December 8, 2025. On December 15, 2025, many Boundless titles will available from Hoopla Digital , an alternate platform with thousands of digital titles.

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