To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase order with Midwest Tape, LLC, for Hoopla, a digital resource platform, through June 30, 2025
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the County Librarian, a purchase order including limitation of liability and indemnification provisions with Midwest Tape, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for Hoopla, a digital resource platform, for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Library Fund
BACKGROUND:
The Library Department is requesting approval for a purchase order with Midwest Tape, LLC for Hoopla. Hoopla is a digital resource that offers Library patrons access to borrowing audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, and music for any device. This particular service is specifically requested by the County Librarian to expand the Library’s digital material offerings and to add digital music to its offerings.
The Terms and Conditions of the purchase order include limitation of liability and indemnification provisions, approved by County Counsel.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Purchase Order is not approved, the Contra Costa County Library will not have access to the digital materials offered by Midwest Tape, LLC’s Hoopla products.