Chicago Public Library

Name: Chicago Public Library
Rating: 3.5 (64 reviews)
Author: City of Chicago

Books

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

64 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Books
Developer

City of Chicago
Language

EN
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Size

22.9
MB

Which branch has the book I want? What's available now from my For Later shelf? When are my DVDs due? Use CPL's app to manage your account and find new titles. Features: - See what you have checked out - Place holds - Renew materials - Search the CPL catalog - Keep track of what you've read and would like to read - Browse new and on order titles - Find upcoming events at your preferred location - View hours, locations and contact information - Use the app to show your library card when checking out materials in person - Scan the barcode of a book, DVD or CD to search for it in CPL's catalog

Ratings & Reviews

3.5

out of 5

64 Ratings

Improving…
03/07/2023
fitsonimp
I do like how easy it is to reserve books at my local location, as well as where I stand on the waitlist. I do find it confusing downloading a held ebook- if a direct link to the download was provided via app or email, that would be a huge help. Another thing that would make this app better is to display library alerts front and center (well, top) when you open the app, like “Library will be closed on Casmir Pulaski day, Monday, March….” I wouldn’t think to go searching in my location’s hours every time I’m about to go pick up my held book to find this information for such an odd off day, and it would be beneficial to see news like that immediately upon opening the app.
Improving…
03/07/2023
fitsonimp

I do like how easy it is to reserve books at my local location, as well as where I stand on the waitlist. I do find it confusing downloading a held ebook- if a direct link to the download was provided via app or email, that would be a huge help. Another thing that would make this app better is to display library alerts front and center (well, top) when you open the app, like “Library will be closed on Casmir Pulaski day, Monday, March….” I wouldn’t think to go searching in my location’s hours every time I’m about to go pick up my held book to find this information for such an odd off day, and it would be beneficial to see news like that immediately upon opening the app.
Useful but frustrating
01/14/2023
T.reviews
I like being able to borrow books easily on my phone and see what libraries have the books to know how long the wait, how many copies there and how many people have them, all of that is very helpful and I appreciate it.On the other side I think the app needs a lot of work, it logs me out a lot and there doesn’t seem to be a method to the madness, it’s just random. For the past day I’ve had to login every time I’ve opened the app and even then it doesn’t load and I can’t search books or see the books I have in my ‘for later’ shelf. Hoping the issue with the server will be resolved soon.
Useful but frustrating
01/14/2023
T.reviews

I like being able to borrow books easily on my phone and see what libraries have the books to know how long the wait, how many copies there and how many people have them, all of that is very helpful and I appreciate it.On the other side I think the app needs a lot of work, it logs me out a lot and there doesn’t seem to be a method to the madness, it’s just random. For the past day I’ve had to login every time I’ve opened the app and even then it doesn’t load and I can’t search books or see the books I have in my ‘for later’ shelf. Hoping the issue with the server will be resolved soon.
Please add notifications!
Jan 25
j.amie.
Love the library and this app is intuitive and super helpful, but often I miss the holds that I’ve placed when they’re available because the app has no notifications. I have to remember to keep checking the app to see if any of my books are available yet and half the time I miss them. I imagine this is annoying for the library when people ask for holds and don’t come pick them up. If that’s happening a lot throughout the system this app lacking a notification feature may be to blame.
Please add notifications!
Jan 25
j.amie.

Love the library and this app is intuitive and super helpful, but often I miss the holds that I’ve placed when they’re available because the app has no notifications. I have to remember to keep checking the app to see if any of my books are available yet and half the time I miss them. I imagine this is annoying for the library when people ask for holds and don’t come pick them up. If that’s happening a lot throughout the system this app lacking a notification feature may be to blame.
Just one improvement please
05/09/2023
Joceline vv
I love love love that there is a library app and that I can listen to audiobooks for free. HOWEVER, whenever I listen to my audiobook for a long time or open another app, it takes me out of the browser and I have to go through all the steps to get back to the control panel(?) page. It still plays in the background but I can’t pause it or rewind. I have to: Open the app > Go to my borrowed books > Access the book > Open in browser and > find my place I left off. Very frustrating.
Just one improvement please
05/09/2023
Joceline vv

I love love love that there is a library app and that I can listen to audiobooks for free. HOWEVER, whenever I listen to my audiobook for a long time or open another app, it takes me out of the browser and I have to go through all the steps to get back to the control panel(?) page. It still plays in the background but I can’t pause it or rewind. I have to: Open the app > Go to my borrowed books > Access the book > Open in browser and > find my place I left off. Very frustrating.

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Version 2.24.0 Sep 8

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Seller: City of Chicago
Size: 22.9 MB
Category: Books
Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
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Languages: English and 8 more

English, Filipino, French, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
Age Rating: 4+

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