If you’re planning to embark on a summer trip anytime soon, Hoopla can serve as the perfect travel companion. When you’re en route to your destination, you’ll likely need something to keep you busy until you arrive. And that’s exactly where Hoopla enters the picture. By exploring the vast collection of audiobooks, eBooks, comics, music, and movies available, you’ll find a whole slew of content capable of keeping you company during your travels. 

Benefits of Bringing Hoopla Aboard Your Next Flight, Train Ride, or Cruise 

Before you overspend on a book or a magazine at the airport to keep you entertained, make sure your library card is up to date and download Hoopla. Some of the key benefits of relying on Hoopla to keep you entertained during your travels include: 

  • You Can Download Audiobooks for Offline Listening 

Let’s say you’ve found an audiobook you can’t put down. Before your trip, you can download the audiobook directly to your device for offline listening. This enables you to listen regardless of a Wi-Fi connection. 

  • Hoopla Makes Keeping Your Place in Your Book Easy 

Don’t lose your place in your audiobook or eBook just because you’re traveling. By taking Hoopla along on your trip, you’ll be able to pick up right when you left off whenever you’re ready to dive back into your story. 

  • You Don’t Have to Pay to Enjoy Content on Hoopla 

If you’re going on a cruise, taking the train, or flying to your next summer vacation destination, it’s a safe bet you’ve already spent a pretty penny on entertainment. The good news is that you can enjoy all the content available on Hoopla at no charge. All you need is a library card! 

Audiobook Suggestions for Your Next Summer Trip 

If you’re in need of some recommendations for your next summer flight, cruise, or train ride, we’re eager to share some of our favorites with you. Some audiobook suggestions include: 

The Amalfi Curse 

In Sarah Penner’s The Amalfi Curse, a nautical archaeologist is on the hunt for sunken treasure that once belonged to her father. Along the way, she uncovers a tale of perilous love and powerful sorcery, leading her to wonder if she can unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is forever destroyed. 

Wish You Weren’t Here 

Wish You Weren’t Here by Portia MacIntosh is a funny yet romantic tale of a woman named Lana whose “perfect” sister is getting married on the day of Lana’s 30th birthday. To get back at her, Lana hatches a plan to bring the most obnoxious wedding date possible as her plus one. 

Darling Beast 

In Darling Beast by Michelle Gabe, a trio of siblings who happen to be heirs to a publishing fortune are forced to move to California to aid in their father’s political campaign in order to get their inheritance. Once the family is reunited, a family secret is exposed that throws the order of the family into chaos. 

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect 

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson introduces readers to a budding writer who just got invited to a crime-writing festival aboard a famous Australian train. Since she’s used to writing nonfiction murder stories, she’s eager to begin working on a fiction project, but those plans go awry once a murder occurs on the train.  

Love on Deck 

Love on Deck by Kasey Stockton is an enemies-to-lovers tale that begins with forced proximity on a cruise to the Bahamas. Once the cruise ends, Lauren and Jack are forced to confront the feelings they have for one another. 

Destination Weddings and Other Disasters 

Destination Weddings and Other Disasters by M.C. Vaughan brings readers into the world of a hospitality pro who agrees to plan her mother’s beach wedding to the father of her former bully…in tandem with his son. Although Julia plans to confront Carson’s past behavior, her newfound feelings get in the way. 

Kids’ Audiobook Suggestions for a Summer Flight, Cruise, or Train Ride

Keeping kids busy on a summer travel excursion has never been easier thanks to Hoopla. A few audiobook suggestions for kids include: 

Blood in the Water 

In Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson, Kaylani McKinnon, a proud Brooklyn girl, is spending the summer with family friends at Martha’s Vinyard, and it’s giving her “fish out of water” vibes. As she struggles to find her footing in this new setting, the murder of a popular teenage boy gives her purpose, as she sets out to solve the mystery that puts her very life in question. 

Never Thought I’d End Up Here 

Ann Liang’s Never Thought I’d End Up Here brings readers into the shoes of Leah Zhang, who’s just ruined her cousin’s wedding. As punishment, Leah is sent on a travel program where she’s reunited with a boy who ruined her life with a vicious lie, but now she’s struggling to stop herself from falling head over heels for him. 

The Last Keeper 

In book 5 of the Dream Keeper Saga: The Last Keeper, by Kathryn Butler, Lily’s in the midst of a global quest to save the planet from Eymah and his nightmares. She’s now racing to escape the dark caverns of the Realm along with Keisha, Adam, and their magical friends fighting Eymah’s monsters in a fierce battle of fire and ice. 

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 

In The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser, the Vanderbeekers are refused the opportunity to renew their lease at their beloved brownstone thanks to their rigid old landlord. Given just 11 days to keep their home, they’re willing to do whatever it takes to keep another family from moving in. 

Olympic Pursuit 

In Olympic Pursuit by C.R. Fulton, Isaiah, Sadie, and Ethan set out to explore the untamed coastline of the Olympic National Park with just their Navigem and a mysterious map. From rescuing stranded whales to finding missing pets, they rely on courage, teamwork, and quick thinking to overcome each obstacle they face.  

The First State of Being 

Erin Entrada Kelly’s The First State of Being takes readers to the summer of 1999, just months before Y2K, where 12-year old Michael is busy stockpiling supplies and crushing on his babysitter. When Ridge appears and reveals that he’s a time traveler with a book that outlines the events of the next 20 years, Michael’s focus shifts to obtaining it by any means necessary. 

Make Your Next Summer Trip Even More Memorable by Bringing Hoopla with You! 

If you’ve got anxiety about traveling, Hoopla can help! A long flight, cruise, or train ride is the perfect opportunity to dive into a new eBook or audiobook. And the best part is that you don’t have to spend a dime—all you need is your library card! Hoopla is the perfect travel companion for both kids and adults, so don’t leave home without it. 

*Title availability may vary based on library or location