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EPL Mobile app for iPhone and iPad


4.0 ( 1440 ratings )
Reference Book
Developer: BiblioCommons
Free
Current version: 2.3, last update: 3 years ago
First release : 14 Sep 2010
App size: 25.08 Mb

Keep the Edmonton Public Library in your pocket! EPL Mobile makes it easy to discover titles, classes and events; manage your EPL account; check branch hours; and more!
Features:
• Search EPL’s collection easily and quickly, using filters to zero in on the titles you’re looking for.
• Get details on any title, any time and anywhere—including descriptions, community reviews and ratings.
• Check a title’s availability and map the locations where your title is available now.
• Place holds on physical and digital titles, pause current holds and check which holds are ready for pick-up.
• Download or stream eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies and music.
• Manage your EPL account: renew titles, see the date your next title is due, set your location preferences and more.
• Keep track of your interests: add titles to your “For Later” shelf so you can read them later.
• Browse new titles, bestsellers and staff picks.
• Check branch hours and get directions to the Edmonton Public Library branch nearest you.

Pros and cons of EPL Mobile app for iPhone and iPad

EPL Mobile app good for

Great app for accessing you library account - search catalogue, renew, place holds. Luv it!
I agree with below regarding Notifications. Its a great feature of apps that just makes sense for EPL to have. Also, maybe Im just overtired but I cant seem to find how to access the For Later list, now that Ive added about 20 things to it. :(
Like that I can renew my books and put books on hold from my phone. Its a little slow at loading, and the barcode doesnt scan so I still need to use my card to check out.
I love this app!! Just found it and Im so pleased with how easy it is to use! I love that when to touch a branch location, it shows you a photo of the branch, gives you its hours and contact info!!!
where is the for later list? loading is too slow, and bar code doesnt work. other than that its good
I was thinking maybe you guys could add a push-notification feature where a few days before an item is due, we receive a notification on our iPhones reminding us about the due date. I would really appreciate that feature. Otherwise, this is a great app!

Some bad moments

Good app for looking at books but there are difficulties. No Internet access? Wont even launch and doesnt tell you why, it just quits. Using an iPod Touch (or I ASSume a wifi iPad) is difficult. Launch EPL Mobile at EPL and it quits until you launch safari to get to the EPL wifi website. Oh yes, do you remember your EPL member number? Better because this program is too STUPID to remember it for you. No option to remember it, but you can put it in your address book, copy it then paste it into the SUPER TINY LITTLE login screen. Too STUPID on an iPod Touch (and I ASSume an iPhone) but probably okay on an iPad. Have tried with mine and a friends iPod touch (4th gen 64GB) and it can NOT use the bar code to scan with. Oh, to GET to the bar code you have to be logged into the Internet, or at least I did. Want to find an EPL branch? Have to be connected to the Internet to do so! What? WHY? STUPID STUPID STOOPID IDIOT DEVELOPERS!!!!! If Im out on the road with NO wifi, I cant look up a close library. STUPID! The library functions of this app are good. Find a book, Reserve it and even renew it. Great stuff. The above stuff makes this a crappy app to use AT the library but works pretty good when you are away from the library. Its free so no loss but it can be a PITA to use. Hopefully it can be improved to remove the Internet dependency or at least tell you that it is needed.
Great idea but why cant I see your full book reserve and put on hold for actual pickup. I dont want only e books and it seems like when I want to put a book on hold it tells am I cant.
Suddenly signed me out of my account, now wont take my pin or log me back in. I know its not my pin because I can still log onto the website.
I loved this app BEFORE and would have given it full stars-- now its down to one star! This app uses ALLOT of data. I have kept it on my phone because I felt it was worth while until now. With iOS 7 it is no longer working ( will not let me sign in AND it just says its loading and does not actually load) please fix ASAP.
Still cant login after the iOS 7 update. Have tried deleting and reinstalling the app. The keyboard does not appear. And there are no spaces to enter username and password. Just the "login" and "cancel" options are available.
iPhone 5 w/ iOS 7, cant place holds, every time I tap on it the option to do so disappears, have to use the mobile site. Weak.