Charge up your Smartphone with Library Apps and Services!
OCLN libraries now accept digitized library cards. You can digitize your library card on your iPhone or iPod touch, Android, or BlackBerry using CardStar, or another app of your choosing.
Here are some other apps for your Phone!
| App | Android | Blackberry | iPhone | Windows | About the App |
| AccessMyLibrary | View your library’s online resources today where you’ll find reliable information — available 24/7 — from current magazines, journals, encyclopedias, how-to guides and more:* Health care — discover dependable facts * Environment — track the latest findings * Biographies — from history and today’s headlines * Career choices — step-by-step * Car repair — locate a diagram or how-to directions * Literature — track a bestseller or write a term paper * Science — study current, credible research * And much, much more. From Gale | ||||
| BookMyne | BookMyne, an iPhone application from SirsiDynix, lets library patrons and users do all of the following: Open the app and find a participating local library (or libraries). The built-in iPhone GPS identifies participating libraries that are physically nearby. Users also have the option to browse the globe for registered library locations.* Search the library catalog. * Renew checked out items. * Place and cancel hold requests. * Check their account details. * Navigate to the library’s home page. From SirsiDynix |
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| CardStar | CardStar eliminates wallet and keychain overload by consolidating your membership and rewards cards with a single free app. From CardStar | ||||
| Overdrive | OverDrive Media Console is a free application designed to use the OverDrive titles available for download at many public library and retail websites. Built with the user in mind, OverDrive Media Console makes downloading easy and convenient. OverDrive Media Console is an all-in-one solution for enjoying OverDrive titles. From Overdrive | ||||
| Worldcat | Now you can use your mobile phone to find materials in libraries near you —and help [WorldCat] test this pilot service. Available to people in the the [U.S.] the year-long pilot lets you try out mobile search of WorldCat libraries and suggest improvements or additional features. From WorldCat | Zinio | Get digital access to popular magazines with your OCLN Library Card and enjoy unlimited access to magazines with unrestricted viewing 24/7. |
And, don’t forget!
You can now elect to receive text messages to let you know when a hold is ready for pickup or when a borrowed item is about to be due. Just sign up for our “Text Message Alerts” by logging into your library account and clicking on the “Set Text Message Alerts” button.
For more information, see our FAQ.

