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Log in and Manage Your Account in the App

Post Published: May 31, 2023

If you install or update the Library App on a mobile device, you may see the JOIN OR LOGIN button in the upper right corner of the home screen.

Screenshot of app homepage shows Join or Login button.

This means you need to add a Library Account to the app before you can place holds, create lists, or do anything related to Library collections.


 

Get Started

Tap the JOIN OR LOGIN button

Add Library Accounts screen.

Login: Add Your Library Account

  1. Enter your library card number or username. If you have never selected a username, the default username is your name: FirstMiddle.Last or First.Last (learn more).
  2. Enter you Library Account password (learn more).
  3. Choose a short nickname for your Library Account (this is just for the app - try initials or abbreviations).
  4. Tap Add Account.
  5. If you get an error when adding your account,  you can verify your login information by signing in to your Library Account through the web catalog.

Join

If you don't have a library card tap the Register for a new Library Card link, which takes you to the online library card form.


 

Edit App Profile Settings

Open your Library Account on the App.

From the home screen, tap on your account icon to open your account panel.

My Account Information

Screenshot of My Library Account information.

From your Account panel, select My Account Information from the menu under the Checked Out / Holds / Overdue / Pickup Now display.

App Profile Settings

App Account Settings.

Tap EDIT to:

  • Change your nickname
  • Set default hold pickup location
  • Set a profile picture from the images on your mobile device

Tap SAVE when done.

Important Note: About the Account Information Screen

Your account information on the lower part of this screen is for reference only. To edit, log into your account on a web browser or speak to Library staff.


 

Add Multiple Library Accounts

Add a second account to the library app.

Two Ways to Add More Library Cards to Your App

  • Use the + symbol to open the Add Library Account screen, and log in with additional accounts.
  • Use the Manage Profile button to add, move or delete the Library Accounts managed on your app.

Manage Multiple Library Accounts

Switch and manage accounts

Tap Library Account icons to switch between accounts.

Use the gear icon or the Manage Profile button to go to the Add/Remove Accounts screen.

Add, Remove & Reorder Accounts in the App

Add or Remove Accounts screen.

This screen is only for organizing accounts managed on the app.

  • Use the delete icon to the left of each Library Account to remove it from the app.
  • Use the directional icon to the right of each Library Account to reorder the accounts in the app.
  • Use the ADD ACCOUNT button to add additional accounts.

Use the Library App Feedback Form to send us questions and comments.

The Library App is a collaboration between the Arlington Public Library and Arlington’s Department of Technology Services.

May 31, 2023 by Web Editor Filed Under: App 3 app related

Explore Your Updated Library App!

Post Published: May 30, 2023

The New Arlington Public Library App is Here

Now available for iOS and Android devices, the updated Library App provides streamlined access to Library collections, introduces new account features, keeps track of multiple card holders, and delivers timely information about Library programs, services, and location updates.

If the app on your device doesn’t update automatically, search your app store for the Arlington Public Library app and manually update to the latest version (v.2.0.17). After updating, you may need to re-enter your account information.

Library app homescreen.
Browse book lists from the homepage.
App featured events screen.
Filter events by interest, date or location.
Rate titles in the app.
Rate titles or add them to your lists.
Recommended titles for me.
Get recommendations based on titles you rate.

New in the Updated App:

  • Browsable booklists and news
  • Create and update your lists in the app
  • Rate titles and see personalized recommendations
  • Place holds on DVD volumes
  • Customize your profile picture
  • Share books and events with your contacts

App Update Improvements:

  • Account overview
  • Event display and filtering
  • Catalog search and refinement
  • Series browse from a catalog record
  • One-touch digital library card

Questions? Comments?

Use the Library App Feedback Form to share your experience.

The Library App is a collaboration between the Arlington Public Library and Arlington’s Department of Technology Services.

May 30, 2023 by Web Editor Filed Under: App 3 app related

Video: Arlington Reads with Jerry Craft

Post Published: April 28, 2023

Author of “New Kid” and “School Trip”

Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/live/WNAjaHqjzIg?feature=share

A conversation between author Jerry Craft and Library Division Chief Peter Petruski about Jerry Craft’s novel “New Kid,” and the newest installment “School Trip.”

Recorded April 27, 2023.

April 28, 2023 by Web Editor Filed Under: Authors, On Demand

Library Qualifies for Regional Book Cart Racing Championships!

Post Published: April 1, 2023

Two Library staff members practice racing book carts in the library stacks.

Breaking Library News

After years of grueling practice before the library opens, Arlington Public Library's Book Cart Racing Team has finally achieved qualifying times for the prestigious Regional Championships!

Please forgive your librarians if we look a little tired as we continue our challenging training regimen for the big day.

We look forward to representing the County soon at this time-honored event!

Watch the team in action on Instagram.

April 1, 2023 by Web Editor Filed Under: News

Operational Update: The elevators at Central Library are fully operational.

Post Published: March 3, 2023

The elevator service at Central Library has been fully restored. All elevators are operational.

Thank you for your patience as we provide regular maintenance to our facilities.

March 3, 2023 by Web Editor Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alert CV

Big Book Podcast: Things Fall Apart

Post Published: March 1, 2023

Back to High School with Chinua Achebe

Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. 

Season 4, Ep.2: "Things Fall Apart"

For this episode we read the 1958 novel by debut novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. The novel became the first work published in Heinemann's African Writers Series in the UK, starting in 1962. “Things Fall Apart” is the first book in Achebe’s trilogy about African history, and has been read by high schoolers for generations as the archetypal modern African novel in English. It is a staple book in schools throughout Africa, is widely read and studied in English-speaking countries around the world, and continues to be listed on included on “most important books” lists whenever they’re published.

Episode Links

  • This episode's book - "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe
  • Next episode's book - "Johny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo; "Beloved" by Toni Morrison; "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner

Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you’re reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you’d like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website.

We're Reading

  • Jennie – “Gangsters vs. Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in Wartime America” by Michael Benson
  • Pete – “The Sirens of Titan” by Kurt Vonnegut

March 1, 2023 by Web Editor Filed Under: App, Big Book Club Podcast, News, On Demand

Download Your Next Great Read with Libby

Post Published: February 8, 2023

African american man sitting outdoors before his training. He is holding mobile phone in one hand and bottle of water in other hand. He is looking at telephone and smiling.

Never be without something to read or listen to again! With the Libby app from OverDrive, you can put the Library in your pocket.

Libby gives you access to thousands of popular eBooks, Digital Magazines and audiobooks for kids, teens, and adults - read or listen from your tablet or phone.

  • Borrow up to 20 eAudiobook / eBook titles at one time.
  • Place holds on up to 20 eAudiobook / eBook titles at one time.
  • Borrow up to 20 Digital Magazines at one time.
Libby

February 8, 2023 by Web Editor Filed Under: App, eCollection, News

Big Book Podcast: Pride & Prejudice

Post Published: January 4, 2023

Back to High School with Jane Austen

Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. 

Season 4, Ep.1: "Pride & Prejudice"

For season four we're going back to school with books we read - or didn't read - in high school. We started with "Pride & Prejudice," by Jane Austen. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you’re not into that kind of thing, read the text first and come back later.

Episode Links

  • This episode's book - "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
  • Next episode's book - "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe
  • Upcoming books: "Johny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo; "Beloved" by Toni Morrison; "As I Lay Dying" by Willaim Faulkner

Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you’re reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag. If you’d like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website.

We're Reading

  • Jennie – “The Art of Losing” by Alice Zeniter
  • Pete – “A Childhood” by Harry Crews and “Moon Witch, Spider King” by Marlon James

January 4, 2023 by Web Editor Filed Under: App, Big Book Club Podcast, News

Great Books You Might Have Missed in 2022

Post Published: December 28, 2022

Looking for a Great Book? We're Here to Help!

2022 saw many new exciting books being published. Colleen Hoover’s books have been everywhere, as well as great memoirs by stars like Jeanette McCurdy and Matthew Perry – even one by Michelle Obama!

With so much information around us it’s easy to miss a new release. We have put together a curated list from our 2022 catalog of gems we believe should be on everybody’s reading list. All of these books received rave reviews, but flew beneath Arlington’s radar.

These books are sorted into five subcategories: fiction, nonfiction, teen, elementary/middle grade, and picture books/early readers. And much like browsing the library’s shelves in person, you're sure to find something unexpected and delightful here!

To see which books Arlington readers checked out the most this year, click here.

Browse Full Lists in the Library Catalog

Complete List
Fiction List
Nonfiction List
Picture Books / Early Readers List
Elementary / Middle Grade List
Teen List

December 28, 2022 by Web Editor Filed Under: App, Collection, Homepage, News

RESOLVED: Library Account Login is Temporarily Unavailable

Post Published: December 22, 2022

RESOLVED 12/22/22, 11:00 a.m. :
Due to a system issue, account login is temporarily unavailable from the library website and library app. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue. Please check back soon for updates.

December 22, 2022 by Web Editor Filed Under: News

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