The public library system I use as a patron and work for is Hennepin County. They have an app that gives access to the catalog, location and hours, Ask Us, events and classes, new titles, eBooks and eAudiobooks, BookLook, and each patron's personal account. I find the app to be incredibly useful as a user and as an employee. If I need to return a book, but I'm in another part of the city than my usual library, I can quickly look at the app to learn the hours of the closest branch. I can listen to MPR while driving, hear about a book or artist that interests me, and at my next stop, search for and request the title right on my phone. The app also links to Facebook, Twitter, Metrowide Libraries, and a Metrowide Calendar. While the hclib app is already easy to use, an update is on its way. The Library is in the process of updating its catalog and the mobile app as well. I'm eager to see what type of improvements have been made when its rolled out in the coming weeks.
HCL presents a variety of mobile apps front and center on the home page of its website. They're just one click in and include OverDrive, Freegal, OneClickDigital, Zinio, Ebscohost, Novelist, Reference USA, and others. Their uses are obvious. These apps enable patrons to search for articles, download eBooks, look up an address for a national business, get free songs each week, and access multiple libraries.
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