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Mobile Apps

Search our catalog, get homework help, check out ebooks, find articles, get book suggestions,  & learn a language.

Our website is optimized for mobile browsing.  There is a link at the bottom of the home page if you prefer to view the web version.

Library Catalog app
BookMyne™ Access Mobile Public Library's catalog on the go! Search, manage your account, and find suggested reading with your mobile device.

FREE iOS APP in the iTunes App Store
FREE ANDROID APP in Google Play

After you download and install the app on your iPhone/Android device, open BookMyne and follow the automatic prompts to select your library. It will bring up a screen that allows you to search the catalog or log into your account. At the bottom of the screen to the left you will see a search icon, where you can enter search terms (key word searching only); BookMyne will search the collection and return a list of results whereupon you can touch the records you are interested in to view details.
Get more detailed help here.


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3M Cloud Library eBooks - Browse, check out and read the fun easy way!
FREE iOS APP in the iTunes App Store
FREE ANDROID APP in Google Play (not for KINDLE FIRE - see these instructions) 
Use Your Library card number for access.
Overdirve ebooks
Overdrive Media Console -  Check out KINDLE eBooks and Audiobooks from the library directly to your smartphone or tablet!
FREE iOS APP in the iTunes App Store  FREE ANDOID APP in Google Play
Use Your Library card number and PIN for access.
Tutor.com alpp
Tutor.com To Go - An education app for real-time help in math, science, social studies, and English.  Save and review past sessions; Store and share essays, assignments, etc. and access educational resources from the Skills Center™ Resource Library.
 
FREE iOS APP in the iTunes App Store

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Mango Languages Mobile -  Get free access to 10 foreign language courses and 2 English as a second language courses through the library. Mango makes learning a new language fast, easy, and incredibly effective.
FREE iOS APP in the iTunes App Store   FREE ANDROID APP in Google Play
You must first sign up for a Mango
account via the
Library's Mango page   to get access.
 
Novelist Plus App
Novelist Plus Mobile - Need help finding something good to read next? Search books and authors by plot keyword, place, dates, subject, grade level etc.
Type one of these URLs into your mobile browser:  http://m.ebscohost.com/ or
http://search.ebscohost.mobi/  Choose NoveList Plus Mobile and bookmark it for future use! 
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AccessMyLibrary - Gale Reference Databases.   When you need credible information from magazines, journals, encyclopedias and more, it’s all available 24/7.
 
FREE iOS APP in the iTunes App Store  
FREE ANDROID APP in Google  Play
Ebscohost Databases App
EbscoHost Databases Mobile Apps - Get authoritative info from Ebsco's great magazine and journal databases any time you need them
Access Ebscohost as you normally would
through the Alabama Virtual Library or our Online Resources page and scroll to the bottom of any page for a link, enter your email address and instructions will be sent to you. 
FREE ANDROID APP in Google Play

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Encyclopedia Britannica Mobile - Looking for reliable information when you are on the go?
Look no further - this advertisement-free resource is FREE and easy to use!
Type http://m.eb.com into your mobile browser and bookmark it for future use.   Users will need to type in their remote access username (avl) and password (mobile) when they initially try to access.
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World Cat Mobile - Find books in libraries all over the world
Type this URL in your mobile browser and book mark for future use:  http://www.worldcat.org/m 
Yalsa teen book finder
Teen Book Finder by YALSA (Young Adult Library Assoc.)  Find the best books and media for teens, as selected by library staff and educators across the United States!  Find books by title, author, genre, award, or list and share what you’re reading on Facebook and Twitter!
FREE iOS APP in the iTunes App Store Requires iOS 4.3 or later.
Android app coming later in 2012.
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Good Reads -  Read thousands of book reviews by your friends and other Goodreads members, keep a virtual bookshelf of what you've read, and build your to-read list as you discover great books on the app. You can also share on Facebook and get email when your favorite authors have a new book!
FREE iOS APP in the iTunes App Store
FREE ANDROID APP in Google Play
 
Book Page App
Book Page - Do you enjoy the Book Page newspaper that you pick up at the Library?  Now you can get every issue of Book Page delivered straight to your mobile device! The app is updated monthly with reviews, author interviews and features that cover the best new books—and will help you discover your next great read!
FREE iOS APP in the iTunes App Store
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700 Government St, Mobile AL 36602
phone: 251-208-7073
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