Mobile App
SEO Libraries – Online Catalog app
The Library Catalog is available as a free mobile app for iOS and Android devices. The SEO Libraries app allows you to search for items, place requests, and manage your account on your mobile device with an easy-to-use app. Download the SEO Libraries app from the iTunes app store or the Google Play app store. Sign in with your Adams County Public Library card number, and use the app as your library card.
Libby – eBooks and Audio Books
Libby makes it easier than ever before to borrow eBooks and audio books from the Ohio Digital Library. Libby is the brand new app from OverDrive that simplifies every aspect of digital borrowing and reading. Try Libby, and if you love it, use it instead of the OverDrive app.
Sign in to multiple libraries, with one or more library cards, and stay signed in for as long as you like. Download eBooks and audio books for offline reading, or stream them to save space. Sample any book with a tap — nothing to download or delete. Try a zoomable graphic novel, or a picture book with read-along audio. All your holds and loans are consolidated on a single shelf in your app. Tag titles as read, loved, hated, wish list, schoolbook, beach-reading, whatever you like. Your loans, holds, reading positions, bookmarks and notes are synchronized automatically across all your devices Keep track of your reading history in the Activity tab.
Hoopla Digital
Looking for more digital content? Stream or download eBooks, audio books, movies, TV, music, comics, and more from Hoopla Digital. Use your library card and email address to get started. Borrow up to 10 titles each month. Hoopla has an exceptionally strong collection of audio books, comics, and music, and their selection of TV full seasons and movies is growing daily.
Burbio – Find Community Events
Never miss an Adams County Library or community event! Sign up for the free Burbio app to discover what’s happening in your local community. Search by zip code or town to find local events in your area, including library events, school events, community groups, arts and business events. Subscribe to event feeds from groups that interest you. Receive notifications in the Burbio app or by email. Select an event you’d like to attend to add it to your personal calendar.
Lynda.com – Professional Training
Your Adams County Public Library card gives you access to professional training resource Lynda.com. Thousands of hours of video training content taught by industry experts helps you learn skills in software, development, business, design, marketing, education, photography, CAD, productivity tools, and much more. Track your course history and progress, and gain new skills to support your professional goals. Add topics to your playlist, and bookmark where you left off. Download content to watch offline, or read along with transcripts and closed captions. Get started by logging in with your library card number and PIN.
OverDrive – eBooks and Audio Books
The OverDrive Media App is a free app for Android and iOS that allows you to read eBooks and listen to audio books you download from the Ohio Digital Library. The OverDrive app will open EPUB ebooks and MP3 audio books and music. When you launch the OverDrive app for the first time, register with a free OverDrive ID, and choose the Ohio Digital Library from the list of available libraries to get started. Using a Kindle Fire? Download Kindle format ebooks from the Ohio Digital Library for a native reading experience.
Beanstack Tracker – Reading Log
Beanstack Tracker is a mobile app to let you log your reading and participate in library programs. Write reviews and share them with other library readers. Log reading for other members of your family. Track your participation in the Summer Reading program, and complete optional activities to earn more prizes. Browse recommended reading lists, including the library’s Book Club reading lists, and more.
ABC Mouse (only when at the library)
The award-winning ABCMouse.com curriculum is designed to help young children ages 2-8+ build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCMouse.com offers over 8,500 learning activities accross all major subject areas, including reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music. Resources include interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities. Best of all, kids love it! Play as a guest, or create a free account to track your child’s activities and progress. ABCMouse.com is available on library computers, and on your devices while connected to library wireless Internet.
Kindle – Read eBooks
If you have a Kindle eReader, you don’t need to install an app to start downloading and reading ebooks from the Ohio Digital Library. Simply select eBooks in the Kindle format from the Ohio Digital Library, and the eBooks you borrow will download to your Kindle from Amazon. If you’re using an Android or iOS device, you can still borrow eBooks in the Kindle format by installing the free Kindle app. Just log in with your Amazon account, and your device will now be able to receive Kindle-format eBooks from Amazon or the Ohio Digital Library.
Access My Library App – Chilton Auto Repair and Powerspeak Languages
Install the free Access My Library app from Gale for instant access to Chilton Auto Manuals and Powerspeak Languages on your smartphone or tablet. Want to search for auto repair information from your garage? Access My Library uses GPS to find the public libraries within a 10-mile radius of your location, then gives you free, unlimited access to Chilton Library and Powerspeak Languages. Download the Access My Library app from the iTunes App Store or the Google Play app store.