Evanston Public Library Launches Smartphone App

Have an overdue book from Evanston Public Library? Now you can renew it on your smartphone. 

The library recently launched an app that offers many of the library’s services on the go, such as searching through the library’s catalog, downloading e-books, or checking out materials from anywhere in the library. 

There’s also a cool feature called BookLook where you can scan the ISBN barcode on an item and see if it’s available at the library. So that book your friend’s reading and you want to read, too? Now you can see if it’s available at Evanston Public Library with the new mobile app. 

EPL spokeswoman Jill Schacter told the Daily Northwestern that the app is part of the library’s commitment to expanding its use of technology and the library is considering creating a digital learning lab where patrons can develop necessary technological skills in a hands-on manner. 

Smartphone users can download the free app for Android phones or iPhones. 

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