Featured Library Apps

 

• Barcode scanning capability, so library users can scan the barcode of a book at a bookstore or friend’s home and retrieve availability information on the book at the patron’s library of choice;
• Social recommendation engine powered via Goodreads, enabling iPhone or iPod Touch users to search library holding for friend-recommended reads;
• New York Times best seller list cross-referencing, enabling users to immediately cross-check the best seller list with library holdings and place holds remotely;
• Enhanced account interaction, including the ability for library users to view fines and fees on their Apple mobile device.

The BookMyne application can be downloaded from the Apple App Store for free. For non-iPhone users, all SirsiDynix library technology is supported on Android, Blackberry and other smartphone browsers for mobile-friendly access.

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The convenience and rich functionality of the EBSCO app enables users to:

• Choose which databases to search
• Limit results to full text or peer reviewed
• Sort by relevance or date
• Retrieve full text results in HTML and/or PDF formats
• Save results for offline access at a later date
• Email results to self or others
• Retrieve their most recent 25 search results
• Browse a “cover flow” display of search results

To download the EBSCOhost app, access EBSCOhost as you typically would via your library/institution website or corporate intranet. Click the link at the bottom of any EBSCOhost page to email yourself the download instructions, access key and a link to the app store.

Currently only available for the IPhone, Android app coming soon.

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Get free access to more than 34 foreign language courses and 14 English as a second language courses through your local library account. Mango makes learning a new language fast, easy, and incredibly effective.

You will need create a user login on the web-based version of Mango before you can use the app. To get started, the visit Monroe Township Public Library's Mango Languages database. After entering your library card number, create a Mango account (email address and password), then use that email address and password to log in to the app.

Make downloading books through the public library easier with the OverDrive Media Console App.

• Single-click downloads from an OverDrive-powered site to your computer or mobile device.
• Available for Windows & Mac computers, plus Android, BlackBerry, iPhone/iPad, & Windows Mobile devices.
• Burn to CD and transfer to compatible devices.

Supported formats vary. See which formats are compatible.

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Instruction sheet for downloading and using the app (created by Library staff)

Tutor.com To Go is the mobile companion for Tutor.com, and the only education app that connects you to an expert tutor for real-time help. Currently available for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone. With Tutor.com To Go, you can:

• Connect to a live tutor for one-to-one help in math, science, social studies, and English
• Save and review past one-to-one tutoring sessions
• Store essays, assignments, or photos of homework problems in your Tutor.com Locker
• Share items in your Locker with a tutor
• Access thousands of educational resources from the SkillsCenter™ Resource Library

Your saved sessions and all the items in your Locker are also available from your computer.

You'll need a Tutor.com account to use the app. Create your account by going to Tutor.com via the Library and then just use the same information to sign in from your computer or with Tutor.com To Go. For more about the app, visit Tutor.com.