Calling All Moms!
This Mother’s Day, give yourself a break with the perfect Mother’s Day comfort fantasy. Choose the experience you want on your day: escape completely, feel understood, root for love, or turn your brain off (that’s okay!). Then click on your choice and you’ll get our curated list of audiobooks, eBooks, BingePasses, and music to match your mood. Happy Mother’s Day!
Lose yourself in big, immersive worlds that feel like a full reset from daily life.
Stories that reflect real emotions, motherhood, and everything in between.
Get swept up in romance, hope, and feel-good endings that hit just right.
Easy, cozy listens for when you just want to relax and do nothing at all.

Escape Completely
Lose yourself in big, immersive worlds that feel like a full reset from daily life.

Shield of Sparrows
by Devney Perry and read by a full cast
Monsters hit the five kingdoms as a warning from the gods: kneel. Odessa has always obeyed both her father and her role as a princess. Not a ruler, not a fighter. But everything flipped when a monster hunter arrived and a prince wrecked her life. Now she’s stuck with a man she hates, expected to be everything…except herself.

A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Sarah J. Maas and read by Elizabeth Evans
Nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf and gets dragged into a dangerous magical land by a scary creature seeking revenge, who turns out to be a faerie named Tamlin, not always a beast. As she adjusts, hate turns into something much more intense. But a dark force is spreading, and Feyre has to stop it before everything falls apart.

The House Witch
by Delemhach
Finlay Ashowan joins the royal staff as a mysterious cook, happy to keep his head down and serve up weirdly magical meals. But his secret as a house witch (kitten familiar included) doesn’t stay hidden long. Soon he’s tangled in court drama, danger, and a past that won’t leave him alone.

Rain of Shadows and Endings
by Melissa K. Roehrich
Devram is a hidden realm where the gods left their Legacy in charge, while the Fae are forced into service and chosen every five years to serve the kingdoms. Tessalyn, once forgotten, is picked as Source to a dangerous heir. Now stuck in a dark kingdom, she’s fighting fate, temptation, and secrets that might change everything.

Puzzle Palace BingePass
Play tons of brain-teasing sudoku, crosswords, and word games all in one place. Try 10 sudoku styles, five crossword types, and four word games, from Guesstionary to Stacked Sudoku. Whether you’re a puzzle newbie or a puzzle pro, there’s something for you. New games drop every day.
BingePasses give you instant access to entire collections and premium streaming services for a single borrow through your local public library. With a BingePass you get free, unlimited seven-day access to binge movies, magazines, books, and more with your library card.

Songs for Mom
Twenty-one songs (with a little bit of an edge) to serenade Mom! “Mother,” “I Hope You Dance,” and “Through the Years” (Remastered). Performed by artists including Spice Girls, Lee Ann Womack, Kenny Rogers, and Celtic Woman. Rock on, Mom. (Parental advisory)
Feel Understood
Stories that reflect real emotions, motherhood, and everything in between.

The Last Letter
by Rebecca Yarros and read by Teddy Hamilton and Jennifer Stark
Becket, if you’re reading this, you know how it goes: you made it, I didn’t, so don’t blame yourself. I need one thing: leave the army and go to Telluride to help my sister Ella raise the twins. She’s been through too much, and there’s more going on; she really needs you. – Ryan (a novel in letters)

The Mad Wife
by Meagan Church and read by Susan Bennett
Lulu’s spent years being the perfect 1950s housewife, but after her second baby, things start to fall apart. Her new neighbor Bitsy gives off weird vibes, and Lulu can’t stop digging into her secrets. The deeper she goes, the more everything feels off, including her own sanity.

She’s a Lamb!
by Meredith Hambrock
Jessamyn knows she’s meant for stardom, not babysitting kids in a tiny theater production of The Sound of Music. She’s convinced she’s secretly lined up to replace the lead. If not, all her sacrifices were for nothing. This means she’ll do whatever it takes to claim the spotlight.

Famous Last Words
by Gillian McAllister
New mom Camilla is finally heading back to work after maternity leave, until a hostage situation erupts nearby. Then she learns the kidnapper is Luke, her partner and her child’s father. Years later, a mysterious message pulls her back into the truth she never fully uncovered.

A Mother’s Day Tribute
Here’s a soundtrack to a perfect Mother’s Day: 14 songs to celebrate Mom, with artists including Boyz II Men, Jackson 5, Connie Francis, and Etta James. The songs are mostly classics, with beloved Mom-hits like “You Are So Beautiful,” “Mamma Mia,” and “Special Lady.”
Root for Love
Get swept up in romance, hope, and feel-good endings that hit just right.

Wild Love
by Elsie Silver and read by Zachary Webber and Vanessa Edwin
Billionaire Ford just wants a quiet life in Rose Hill, until a girl shows up claiming she’s his kid. Now he’s juggling surprise fatherhood and his growing attraction to Rosie, his best friend’s sister. He knows it’s a bad idea, but staying away from her isn’t happening.

Heated Rivalry
by Rachel Reid and read by Tor Thom
Pro hockey captain Shane is talented and clean-cut, focused on winning in Montreal. His biggest distraction is rival captain Ilya, cocky and infuriatingly attractive. Their rivalry turns into secret hookups, but things get serious fast. Keeping it hidden gets harder as feelings grow and careers are on the line.

An Offer from a Gentleman
by Julia Quinn
Sophie sneaks into a fancy Bridgerton ball (yes, TV’s Bridgerton!) and has a magical night dancing with Benedict, who feels like her “Prince Charming.” But she’s really just a servant, and the magic has to end. Benedict can’t forget her, or stop falling for a mysterious maid who feels oddly familiar.

Not What We Pictured
by Becca Kinzer
McKenna’s stuck in a career rut, but a proposal she’s helping plan goes wrong when an heirloom ring ends up missing. She tracks it down and crosses paths with Nate, whose luggage got lost too. While they wait for answers, they get pulled into small-town chaos…and maybe something more.

Hallmark+ BingePass
Get all the same content that’s available by subscription! The Hallmark+ BingePass is packed with feel-good content like new original series, reality shows, and movies starring familiar Hallmark faces. You also get tons of rom-coms, cozy mysteries, dramas, and yes, those beloved holiday movies. It’s basically a one-stop spot for all the comfort-watch vibes you expect from Hallmark.
Turn Your Brain Off
Easy, cozy listens for when you just want to relax and do nothing at all.

The Book Club for Troublesome Women
by Marie Bostwick and read by Lisa Flanagan
Margaret, Viv, and Bitsy are suburban housewives in the 1960s who seem to have perfect lives but still feel something’s missing. When they start a book club with their artsy new neighbor Charlotte and read The Feminine Mystique, everything shifts. It sparks change, but it’s really their friendship that transforms them.

The Life Rules of Hilda Pride
by Claudia Carroll and read by Grainne Gillis
Hilda Pride is used to doing life solo, even if it leaves her feeling a bit lonely. Then she inherits a crumbling manor in Ireland and has to fix it up. Trying to do it alone doesn’t work, so she slowly lets people in, and everything starts changing.

Hopes and Dreams at the Chocolate Pot Café
by Jessica Redland
Life is good for Tara at her cozy café, especially now that she’s fallen for Jed. But everything gets shaken when family secrets and long-buried pasts resurface, both his and hers. As old truths come out, they must decide if facing them will break their future or save it.

The Last Letters of Sally and Walter
by Cammie McGovern
Sally moves into a seniors’ community hoping for a fresh start, but fitting in is harder than she thought while she worries about her grown kids. She joins a Scrabble club and meets intense Walter, who’s shocked by her talent. As games and feelings grow, secrets come out and everything shifts.

BBC BingePass
If you’re in the mood for period dramas, cozy mysteries, or suspenseful crime stories, BBC BingePass has you covered for a full week with one borrow. Watch favourites (see how we spelled that?) like Father Brown, Call the Midwife, and The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. It’s a solid mix of classic British TV highlights.

Music for Relaxing
Does your mom need a break? (Trust us, she does.) The 54 classical pieces in this collection are calming and lovely (just like Mom herself). Cue this up on the Bluetooth speaker, draw a bath, and be the winner of Mother’s Day.
Happy Mother’s Day
No matter how you choose to celebrate, Hoopla can help make sure your Mother’s Day is the best one yet. Choose an audiobook, eBook, BingePass, or music collection, and make the day all yours.
*Titles may vary by library
