ELMORE, Ohio — Another northwest Ohio library system is dropping a popular free digital media service due to state funding cuts.

The Harris-Elmore Public Library and its Genoa Branch says patrons will no longer have access to the Hoopla service.

Hoopla allows patrons to download or stream movies, e-books, magazines, music, or comics from their digital devices.

According to the Ohio Library Council, as a result of a change in the way library funding is calculated in the state’s 2026-2027 budget, libraries statewide will see a drop in funding of about $25 million in 2026 compared to 2025.

Other library systems across the state including in northwest Ohio have also been making cuts to digital services since the state budget was passed. The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library dropped H

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