HPLD will be using a new, updated catalog. Things will look a little different, the locations of some buttons and functions will change. However, most of the functionality will be very similar.
Those will be pushed into the new catalog, no changes in due dates or anything like that, they will still be on your card.
No change, those will carry over to Vega as well.
Yes, all that stuff stays the same. The policies and borrower privileges you have today will be the same after we make the switch.
Yes, that info will transfer over, you won’t need a new card or number.
The plan is to make the switch starting Sunday evening, 6 pm, April 12th, and the catalog may be down as late as 11 pm on Monday, April 13th. If you have library-related things you need to get done around then, it’s best to get them done early Sunday or to plan on waiting until Tuesday.
If you’ve updated your app since February 4th, 2026, you are all good. If you haven’t updated it since then, update it at your earliest convenience. It will connect to Vega after updating. However, the app will look and feel the same, and the way you use it will be unchanged. The app will also be unavailable for library catalog stuff from the evening of Sunday April 12th to late night Monday, April 13th.
Yes, everything outside of the catalog will be up and running that day.
Yep! We’ve got that all worked out.
Yes. Your history will transfer over, and Vega will continue to track the items you’ve checked out if you opted into that service. If you haven’t, Vega won’t start tracking your borrowing history unless you want it to.
Those will not transfer, so you’ll need to save your lists and make new ones in Vega. Use the guide above!
The old catalog, Encore, debuted in the early-to-mid 2000s, meaning it’s about 20 years old now (which, OUCH, how is 2000 over 20 years ago!?). Vega is the newer product from the same company, Innovative Interfaces, Inc, and the company is sunsetting Encore, which had its last serious update in about 2018. To put it in perspective, if we were using the version of Windows that came out at the same time as Encore, we’d be using Windows Vista today.
It’s the right time. Vega has been in use by libraries outside of HPLD for about 5 years now, so we’re very confident that it’s a good option, bugs have been worked out, and we can reach out for help from other libraries if we need it. We also don’t want to wait so long that we are forced to change over to Vega at some point that might be very inconvenient or difficult to manage.
No, this is actually a more functional catalog that should make it easier to do some of the things we’ve been wanting to do. For example, Vega is able to catalog Hoopla materials and show your Hoopla checkouts alongside the physical items you check out at the library, making it a little easier to keep track of everything on your plate. You’ll also notice there are new items displayed on Vega’s home page, which makes browsing a little more fun. Oh, and Vega is a LOT better on a mobile device than Encore, so it’ll be a lot easier to take care of library business when you’re on your phone.
Yes, please do! If you go to our regular catalog, you’ll see the text “Try Vega Catalog” at the top. You can put items on hold, search the catalog, and do the kinds of things you do now while also getting acquainted with Vega.
Vega will be the default in-use on our website and so on starting April 13th, and Encore will be completely gone starting in June 2026. So you could continue to use the old catalog for a short period. However, my librarian-y advice is to start using Vega now so that when the time comes, you’re ready.
You can contact us, you can always walk into a branch and get help, and if you think you might need a longer session where you can sit down with a staff member, you might try a Book-a-Librarian appointment.
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