Library Elf , a free service that library patrons all around the world could use to keep tabs on their & their family's due dates, is no longer free. Check out their announcement here , which details the reasons for the change. Since Library Elf began, we've been adding features to our own...
Last October, we discontinued AquaBrowser . Today I am happy to unveil its successor: ENCORE ! The catalog widget at the top of our webpages now searches Encore. In a nutshell, Encore works very similarly to Google. In the search box, simply type in words about the items you're looking for; this...
OverDrive @ EVPL is a collection of downloadable materials (including audiobooks, eBooks, movies, & music) available free of charge to all EVPL cardholders. Since launch, patrons with Windows PCs have been downloading countless items from this digital collection...unforunately, Mac users were out...
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AquaBrowser, an alternative interface for searching our online catalog, will be discontinued on Monday, October 27. At that time, the Classic Catalog will be the only way to search our catalog. We'll soon be implementing a new search interface in AquaBrowser's place. Stay tuned for more info...
Ever since launching our new website on May 1, we've been implementing minor tweaks based on feedback from patrons and staff. One suggestion I've received regularly was to make our digital materials easier to locate. As of this morning, our "Virtual Library" section has been replaced...
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10-10-2008
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