Edmonton Public Library
Books
Free
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.
more Links that previously opened in an external browser now open directly inside the app, allowing for more seamless in‑app browsing.
Various bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.22.2 Mar 31
Resolved splash screen loading issue on older iPadOS versions.
Corrected duplicate or incorrect opening hours display in iOS 26.
Fixed PIN/Password reset errors causing login failures and account logouts.
Removed large blank space in Format filters on iOS 18; layout now displays correctly.
2.21.0 Jan 15
Fixed loading issue on some iPads.
Fixed occasional crashes on My Borrowing and Location Details screens.
2.20.1 10/14/2025
Improved accessibility, guided by WCAG 2.2 (Level AA) standards.
New and updated format icons now appear in search results.
General bug fixes and small design improvements.
2.20.0 09/18/2025
Added audience, genre, and language filters to the ‘New at the Library’ carousels.
The minimum supported version of iOS has been updated to iOS 16.0.
Includes bug fixes.
2.19.0 06/24/2025
Includes minor UI improvements and bug fixes.
2.18.0 03/18/2025
Call numbers are now displayed in the bottom sheet that opens when you tap the ellipsis next to an item in the search results.
Improved accessibility on the “Select Preferred Locations” screen.
Includes bug fixes and minor interface enhancements.
2.17.1 12/03/2024
Home screen customization settings were lost after logging out. This issue has been fixed, and settings are now retained.
System messages continued to appear as new even after being viewed and acknowledged. This issue has been fixed.
The library card did not always display the updated expiry date. This has been corrected.
This release also includes some backend platform updates.
2.15.0 06/25/2024
We’ve introduced a customizable home screen feature, empowering you to prioritize specific sections and streamline navigation. This gives you greater control over your home screen layout.
This release also includes some bug fixes.
2.13.1 12/15/2023
The ability to search events has been added.
App version information can now be found under ‘About this app’.
This release also includes bug fixes.
2.12.0 09/06/2023
Landscape mode has been enabled.
List cards will now display the list type.
Jailbreak detection has been added for enhanced security.
This release also includes smaller UX improvements, accessibility enhancements, and bug fixes.
2.11.0 07/10/2023
Branch details screens now include local events.
Search results can now be sorted.
An item’s availability can now be seen from search results.
Barcodes can be scanned from the login screen.
This release also includes smaller UX improvements and bug fixes.
2.10.0 03/07/2023
Some users were unable to access their account information without logging out of the app and then logging in again. This has been fixed.
2.9.1 11/24/2022
Auto-suggestions have been added to keyword search.
The My Shelves screen now provides an overview of your shelves with quick access to itemised displays of your account.
Event cards now display ‘Featured’ and ‘Canceled’ labels. You will also be able to filter events by Featured and Canceled.
Korean language support added, and translations for all languages updated.
This release also includes smaller UX improvements as well as behind the scenes accessibility enhancements, improvements, and bug fixes.
2.9.0 11/15/2022
We have improved support for users of iPad devices.
You can now filter your search results by topic, genre, and content type.
The number of applied filers now displays on the Filter screens.
We have refined the display of the My Settings screen, and added an About This App screen.
You can now unregister your account from the app.
This release also includes smaller UX improvements as well as behind the scenes accessibility enhancements, improvements, and bug fixes.
2.8.0 03/04/2022
Let us know what you think! The Share Feedback screen allows you to contact the library directly.
Make a typo? The Search screen now offers 'Did you mean?' suggestions for mistyped searches.
Improvements have been made to how you navigate the app: 'Pull to refresh' has been added to the Home screen, and you can now swipe to go back instead of using the Back button.
The Item action sheet on the Search screen has been redesigned.
This release also includes smaller UX improvements as well as behind the scenes accessibility enhancements, improvements, and bug fixes.
2.7.0 08/19/2021
The About This Title screen has been completely rebuilt with features to promote evaluation and discovery, including: reviews, recommendations, lists, and community contributions.
The Search screen now displays edition statements, along with vernacular metadata for titles and authors. The Filter button has been moved to the top of the screen. Pagination is now displayed at the bottom of the screen. Some actions are no longer available from the item actions menu.
The Filter button on the Locations screen has been moved to the top of the screen.
On the Home screen, viewing more new titles is done using the 'View all' button under each carousel. The Events Filters have been combined into a single button above the Events carousel.
Navigation in the app has been simplified. There is a now a single 'Back' button on all screens. The style and height of the navigation bar has also been reduced and made uniform across all screens.
This release also includes behind the scenes accessibility enhancements, improvements, and bug fixes.
2.6.1 05/26/2021
It's now easier to see what you have on hold and checked out! The My Borrowing screen now provides an overview of your library account with quick access to itemised displays of your account.
Want to know what's coming soon to the library? On order titles can now be accessed from the Home screen.
Some library locations may open or closed at various times throughout the day. These times are now displayed on the Location Details screens.
In response to user feedback, the Borrowing and Visiting tabs have been renamed My Borrowing and Locations.
It's now possible to scan ISBN and UPC barcodes from the Search by Barcode screen.
This release also includes behind the scenes accessibility enhancements, improvements, and bug fixes.
2.5 03/17/2021
New to the library? You can now register your library card using the app! Log in using your barcode and password/PIN to get started.
The position of the Search and My Account buttons have been adjusted on the Home screen, in response to user testing.
This release also includes behind the scenes accessibility enhancements, improvements, and bug fixes.
2.4 11/12/2020
This release includes behind the scenes improvements and bug fixes.
2.3 04/15/2020
In this update we have improved and fixed a few things:
- We have added an Availability by location link to the Bib screen based on your feedback.
- We have made Holds the default screen on the Borrowing page.
- We have made further design improvements to the Locations page.
- We have made our search by barcode functionality easier to use.
- The availability status text is no longer clipped on the Bib Page.
- Error messages on login have been clarified.
- Interaction issues experienced with the Branch Information menu are now resolved.
2.2 01/22/2020
Your library's app has been rebuilt from the ground up with some new great features! These include:
• A brand new modern design
• Personalized elements to show information relevant to you.
• Library-wide messages so that you can be notified about closures and other important information.
• Staff lists of great items to check out from the catalog.
• A new search screen that groups together items by format.
• A new browsing experience to find items similar to what you're already looking at.
2.1 01/15/2020
Speed improvements and bug fixes.
Resolves an issue where filters might not have worked properly
1.18.3 10/11/2018
Speed Improvements + bug fixes.
1.18.2 09/07/2018
Bug fixes and speed improvements.
1.18.1 03/21/2018
Links that previously opened in an external browser now open directly inside the app, allowing for more seamless in‑app browsing.
Various bug fixes and performance improvements.
more Version 2.22.2 Mar 31
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