http://www.waukeganpl.org/taxonomy/term/166648/0 en http://www.waukeganpl.org/technology-tips/library-your-smartphone-there-s-app <p>It’s no secret that the sale of smartphones exceeded the sale of computers last year (read more about this interesting trend <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5882172/the-world-now-buys-more-smartphones-than-computers" target="_blank">here</a>). Because we strive to anticipate the needs of our patrons, the library offers some handy apps for smartphone&nbsp;users:</p><ul><li><p><strong>LibAnywhere</strong> provides access to your library account and the mobile <img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/Library-apps.PNG" style="width: 371px; height: 243px; margin: 2px; float: right;" />catalog</p></li><li><p><strong>Overdrive Media Console</strong> allows you to check out library eBooks right to your mobile device – a must for folks who like to have some reading material at all&nbsp;times</p></li><li><p><strong>Freading</strong> is another eBook service the library uses. The selection of titles on Freading is incredible; this is the place to find beautiful nonfiction and fun books for&nbsp;kids</p></li><li><p><strong>Mango</strong> delivers language lessons to your phone, with the option of learning 38 foreign&nbsp;languages</p></li><li><p><strong>OneClickdigital</strong> is the library’s eAudiobook partner; you can choose from titles recorded by Recorded Books, which also provides the library with many of our physical&nbsp;audiobooks</p></li><li><p><strong>Zinio</strong> gives you access to full-text magazines exactly as they appear in print. Some of the most popular titles are Cosmopolitan, National Geographic and Consumer&nbsp;Reports.</p></li></ul><p>To download these free apps, just visit the app store from your smartphone and search for them by keyword. Questions? <a href="http://www.waukeganpl.org/library-at-home/ask-us" target="_blank">Just ask&nbsp;us!</a></p> Apps Smartphone Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:46:46 +0000 Sara T 308727 at http://www.waukeganpl.org